Keyword
cold
- cool
- lonely
- Frequency
- #982
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
lěng100%
Mnemonic
冫 (ice) gives the meaning and 令 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
冷
cold
冷静
calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet
寒冷
cold (climate); frigid; very cold
冷漠
cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect
耶路撒冷
Jerusalem
冷却
(lit. and fig.) to cool
冷酷
unfeeling; callous
冷战
(US-Soviet) Cold War
冷战
cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms
冰冷
ice-cold
冷冻
to freeze (food etc); (of weather) freezing
冷淡
cold; indifferent
冷气
cold air; air conditioning
冷水
cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans)
冷笑
to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc); bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
冷血
cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal)
冷落
desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder
冷藏
refrigeration; cold storage; to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment
冷战
(coll.) shiver; shudder
冷门
a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
冷空气
(meteorology) cold air mass
冷清
cold and cheerless; desolate; deserted
制冷
to produce cold air (to cool a room etc)
冷汗
cold sweat