lěng

cold

surname Leng

ice (冫) + order (令) = cold

The ice radical (冫) carries the meaning: cold, frozen, chilling. 令 is phonetic, contributing the lěng sound rather than any sense of command.

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Words with 冷

遇冷

yù lěng

to be exposed to cold temperatures

阴冷

yīn lěng

gloomy and cold

风冷

fēng lěng

to air-cool

高冷

gāo lěng

reserved

齿冷

chǐ lěng

to sneer

冷媒

lěng méi

refrigerant

冷傲

lěng ào

icily arrogant

冰冷

bīng lěng

ice-cold

冰炭不言,冷热自明

bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng

ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words

冷不丁

lěng bu dīng

suddenly

冷不防

lěng bu fáng

unexpectedly

冷僻

lěng pì

out-of-the-way

More characters with 冫