冷
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lěng · cold, cool

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #1027
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7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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冫Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 冷

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lěngWords pronounced lěng
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Example sentences

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Zhè shì yí gè hán lěng de zǎo chén.这是一个寒冷的早晨。

It's a chilly morning.

Source: Tatoeba #6451951 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ duì tā hěn lěng dàn.我对她很冷淡。

I was very cold towards her.

Source: Tatoeba #462153 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu rén shuō xīn yí dài de rén hěn lěng mò.有人说新一代的人很冷漠。

It is said that the younger generation today is apathetic.

Source: Tatoeba #1424286 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bù juéde zhè fáng lǐ de lěng qì tài qiáng le ma?你不觉得这房里的冷气太强了吗?

Don't you think the air conditioner is turned up too high in here?

Source: Tatoeba #431594 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài yí gè hán lěng de shí èr yuè wǎn shàng sǐ le.她在一个寒冷的十二月晚上死了。

She died on a cold night in December.

Source: Tatoeba #9012180 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ duì dài shēn biān de rén tài lěng mò le.你对待身边的人太冷漠了。

You are too indifferent to those around you.

Source: Tatoeba #2042179 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 冷 in context

  1. Say lěng, then recall the core meaning: cold, cool.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 寒冷 (hán lěng), meaning “cold”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 冷 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.