冷

lěng
HSK 1
#699 most
frequent character
cold
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

冷 first meant 'cool'. 冫 ice is the meaning part, and 令 lìng supplies the sound. The sense grew to 'cold', in body or mood, and then 'desolate, bleak'.

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Example Sentences

今天很冷。
jīntiān hěn lěng 。
It is very cold today.
我喜欢喝冷水。
wǒ xǐhuān hē lěngshuǐ 。
I like to drink cold water.
外面太冷了。
wàimiàn tài lěng le 。
It is too cold outside.

Words with similar meanings

凉liáng
cool
凉 (liáng) refers to a slightly cooler temperature compared to 冷 (lěng), which indicates a more pronounced coldness.

Words Starting With 冷

冷静lěng jìng
calm; cool-headed
冷却lěng què
to cool off; cooling
冷淡lěng dàn
cold; indifferent
冷酷lěng kù
grim; unfeeling; callous

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