Chinese symbol for “cold”
冷
lěng
cold
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cold is 冷 (lěng), defined as: cold.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “cold”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寒冷 | hán lěng | cold (climate); frigid |
| 冷淡 | lěng dàn | cold; indifferent |
| 寒 | hán | cold; poor |
| 凛 (凜) | lǐn | cold; to shiver with cold |
| 冰 | bīng | ice; 块 (kuài) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 冷.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷静 (冷靜) | lěng jìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet |
| 冷战 (冷戰) | lěng zhàn | cold war; (fig.) strained relationship |
| 寒冷 | hán lěng | cold (climate); frigid |
| 冷漠 | lěng mò | cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard |
| 冷却 (冷卻) | lěng què | (lit. and fig.) to cool |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cold”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.