Writing
寒冷 (hán lěng) — how to say "cold" in Chinese
寒冷
Cold
adjective
Character composition
寒
cold
冷
cold
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
寒冷的冬天
hán lěng de dōng tiān
cold winter
Examples
北方的冬天非常寒冷。
Winter in the north is very cold.
今天很寒冷。
It is very cold today.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "cold" in Chinese?
"cold" in Chinese is 寒冷 (hán lěng).
寒冷 meaning
寒冷 (hán lěng) means "Cold".
Cold in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced hán lěng (written as han leng, hanleng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cold" in Chinese characters?
It is written 寒冷: 寒 has 12 strokes, 冷 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 寒冷?
寒冷 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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