Writing
冷 (lěng) — how to say "cold" in Chinese
冷
Cold
adjective
Radicals / Keys
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
冷水
lěng shuǐ
cold water
Examples
今天天气很冷，我想喝热水。
Today the weather is very cold, I want to drink hot water.
我很冷
I am cold.
Mnemonic
[lěng-] Lenny the Penguin waddles through the icy tundra. He slides on a thin sheet of ice [冫] and shivers, exclaiming, "It’s 冷 cold out here!" 🐧. Then, he builds a snow fort and dreams of warmer days.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "cold" in Chinese?
"cold" in Chinese is 冷 (lěng).
冷 meaning in English
冷 (lěng) means "Cold".
Cold in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced lěng (written as leng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cold" in Chinese characters?
It is written 冷 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 冷?
冷 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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