冷
HSK 1

冷 (lěng): cold, cool, lonely

lěng

cold, cool, lonely

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Pinyin

lěng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

cold, cool, lonely

How to Write 冷 (lěng)

冷 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 冷

A phono-semantic compound: 冫 (ice) carries the meaning, and 令 hints at the pronunciation.

What 冷 is Made Of

冷 is built from 2 components:

冫ice
令command, decree, order

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Words Using 冷

Common Chinese words that contain 冷:

冷却

lěngquè

冷淡

lěngdàn

冷落

lěngluò

冷酷

lěngkù

冷静

lěngjìng

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