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Meaning of 冷
Pinyin
lěng
Radical
冫
Strokes
7
Definition
cold
Usage
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冷 [lěng]
Definition:
1. 温度低，与“热”相对。
(Temperature is low, opposite of "hot".)
2. 寂静，不热闹。
(Silence, not lively.)
3. 生僻，少见的。
(Uncommon, rarely seen.)
4. 不热情，不温和。
(Unenthusiastic, not warm.)
5. 不受欢迎的，没有人过问的。
(Unpopular, no one cares.)
6. 突然，意料以外的。
(Sudden, unexpected.)
7. 姓。
(Surname.)
Additional meanings in context:
1. 同本义 ([En.] cool)
- 又如:冷天 (cold day), 冷藏 (cold storage), 冷冻 (freeze), 冷涩 (cool and astringent), 冷飕飕 (chilly).
2. 寒冷 ([En.] cold)
- 又如:冰冷 (very cold), 干冷 (dry and cold), 冷丁丁 (also written as "冷化化", describing chilly weather; can also describe a cold body; an expression of indifference or seriousness), 冷噤 (cold shiver; chill), 冷铺 (a beggar's dwelling; also refers to a rest station), 冷节遗芳 (flowers blooming in cold seasons).
3. 冷清;冷落 ([En.] cold and cheerless; desolate; lonely)
- 又如:冷巷 (quiet alley), 冷闷 (still and quiet; cold and indifferent), 冷曹 (cold official agency), 冷局 (desolate office), 冷寂 (lonely and desolate).
4. 冷遇;对人冷淡 ([En.] cool; be cold in manner)
- 又如:冷鼻凹 (cold and indifferent face), 冷脸 (emotionless face), 冷二郎 (nickname of Liu Xianglian), 冷肠 (unconcerned about worldly matters), 冷心冷面 (cold attitude, no feelings towards others).
5. 生僻;冷僻;少见 ([En.] rare; strange)
- 又如:冷字 (rarely used character), 冷着 (unexpected move), 冷业 (uncommon profession), 冷眼 (opportunity unseen by others).
6. 突然，乘人不备 ([En.] sudden)
- 又如:冷箭 (cold arrow, sudden attack).
7. 不畅销 ([En.] not readily marketable)
- 又如:冷书 (not popular book).
As a verb:
1. 冷却;温度变低 ([En.] cool)
- 又如:冷冻 (freeze); 制冷 (artificially obtain low temperature); 太烫了，冷一下再吃 (it's too hot, let it cool down before eating); 冷藏 (refrigerate).
2. 遭到冷落 ([En.] treat coldly; cold shoulder)
- 又如:冷视 (look down on; treat coldly), 冷语 (cold words; sarcastic remarks), 冷面孔 (expressionless face).
a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) / fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
to hold an inconsequential job / to receive a cold reception / to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience / to be out in the cold / to be sidelined / to warm the bench / to cool one's heels
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Input Method for 冷
Pinyin
leng3
Wubi
uwyc
Cangjie
imoii
Zhengma
tdow
Four Corner
38132
Unicode
U+51b7
Stroke Number Category
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