懂中文 Dong Chinese

冷

lěng

cold

Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound.

Components
冫 meaning component

冫  Meaning component

bīng

  

ice

冫 is a component form of 冰.

令 sound component

令  Sound component

lìng, líng, lǐng

  

command

Evolution

冷 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
冷 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

冷  

lěng

cold, cool; lonely; cold

冷  

Lěng

surname Leng

Most common words with 冷
Freq.
Word
Meaning

冷

cold

冷静

calm

寒冷

frigid

冷漠

lack of regard

冰冷

ice-cold