This is the 3506th most frequent Korean word.
멈춘
"멈춘" means "stopped" or "ceased."
In this sentence, '멈춘' is used to describe the state of the car that has stopped (past tense) and remains halted.
자동차는 신호등 앞에서 멈춘 상태였다.
The car was stopped at the traffic light.
Here, '멈춘' describes a clock that has stopped functioning, focusing on its current inability to operate.
멈춘 시계는 시간을 정확히 알리기 어렵다.
A stopped clock has difficulty showing the accurate time.
In this example, '멈춘' is used metaphorically to describe a screen that has frozen, indicating it has stopped displaying dynamic content.