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The word "僵硬" is formed by combining the characters "僵" and "硬", where "僵" denotes stiffness or rigidity, often from immobility, and "硬" means hard or firm. Together, they reinforce each other to describe a state of being stiff and inflexible, commonly referring to physical stiffness such as in muscles or objects.

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我的腿有点僵硬。

Wǒ de tuǐ yǒudiǎn jiāngyìng.

English translation: My leg is a bit stiff.

长时间坐着会让身体僵硬。

Cháng shíjiān zuòzhe huì ràng shēntǐ jiāngyìng.

English translation: Sitting for a long time will make the body stiff.

早上醒来时，我的脖子很僵硬。

Zǎoshang xǐnglái shí, wǒ de bózi hěn jiāngyìng.

English translation: When I wake up in the morning, my neck is very stiff.

由于紧张，他的笑容显得十分僵硬。

Yóuyú jǐnzhāng, tā de xiàoróng xiǎnde shífēn jiāngyìng.

English translation: Due to nervousness, his smile appeared very stiff.

在寒冷的天气里，肌肉容易变得僵硬。

Zài hánlěng de tiānqì lǐ, jīròu róngyì biàn de jiāngyìng.

English translation: In cold weather, muscles easily become stiff.

Word Definition - 僵硬

jiāng yìng stiff; rigid

Individual Character Details

僵 jiāng, jiāng
硬 yìng