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Character Decomposition
冷=冫+令
Etymology
ice
Meanings
cold
surname Leng
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Words with 冷 309 total
stage wait · (fig.) awkward silence冷场lěng chǎngto freeze (food etc) · (of weather) freezing冷冻lěng dòngcold front (meteorology)冷锋lěng fēng(in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor · (fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor冷宫lěng gōngcold sweat冷汗lěng hànharsh words · sarcasm · bitter remarks冷话lěng huàcalm; cool-headed; dispassionate · (of a place) deserted; quiet冷静lěng jìngstern; unsympathetic; icy冷厉lěng lìchilly冷冽lěng lièa neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) · fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition冷门lěng méngrim · stern · harsh冷面lěng miàncold and detached towards sb · lack of regard · indifference · neglect冷漠lěng mòlit. daily changes of temperature · fig. well-being · sb's comfort, health, prosperity etc冷暖lěng nuǎncold plate · cold meats冷盘lěng pán
Idioms with 冷 56 total Chain
ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words冰炭不言，冷热自明bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míngleftovers · remains of a meal · a scrappy dinner · broken victuals · crumbs from the table残杯冷炙cán bēi lěng zhì(idiom) to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history打入冷宫dǎ rù lěng gōng
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