寒

hán

adjective #14,959

Meanings

1 cold; frigid
2 poor; humble
3 to tremble (from cold or fear)

Examples

寒假你打算去哪儿？

Hánjià nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎr?

Where do you plan to go for winter break?

外面太寒冷了。

Wàimiàn tài hánlěng le.

It's too cold outside.

他出身寒门。

Tā chūshēn hánmén.

He came from a poor family.

Tips

usage

寒 is more literary than 冷 (lěng). Common compounds: 寒假 (hánjià, winter vacation), 寒冷 (hánlěng, cold), 心寒 (xīnhán, bitterly disappointed).

Stroke Order

寒 hán