冷
冷 (lěng) means “cold”. It is made of 冫 + 令 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 冷 into its parts
What 冷 is made of
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 令 lìng — command
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: 冫 gives the meaning, 令 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
外面很冷。Wàimiàn hěn lěng.It's very cold outside.
你冷不冷？Nǐ lěng bù lěng?Are you cold?
Also built with 冫
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lěng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | cold |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 冫 (ice, #15) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 冷
What does 冷 mean?
冷 (lěng) means “cold”.
How many strokes does 冷 have?
冷 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 冷?
The radical of 冷 is 冫 (bīng, “ice”), Kangxi radical number 15.
What parts make up 冷?
冷 is made of 冫 (ice) and 令 (command).
Which HSK level is 冷?
冷 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 冷 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 21: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.