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冷

lěng

cold

cold
Memory picture

Character

冷 lěng

Strokes
7
Radical
冫 — ice
Made of
冫 ice 令 command, decree, order
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 今天天气很冷。 Jīntiān tiānqì hěn lěng. It's very cold today.
  • 外面很冷。 Wàimiàn hěn lěng. It's very cold outside.
  • 你冷吗? Nǐ lěng ma? Are you cold?

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