hán

common

Meaning of

寒 means cold; cool (opposite of hot); fear; be afraid; feel intimidated. Pronounced hán.

  • cold; cool (opposite of hot)
  • fear; be afraid; feel intimidated
  • poor; impoverished; destitute

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

Jīn
nián
de
hán
dōng
bié
màn
cháng
 

This year's cold winter is particularly long.

Hán
fēng
xiào
zhe
chuī
guò
jiē
dào
 

The cold wind howled through the streets.

Běi
fāng
de
dōng
tiān
jīng
cháng
tiān
hán
dòng
 

Northern winters are often freezing cold.

zhǐ
chuān穿
le
jiàn
báo
wài
tào
 
shòu
le
diǎn
hán
 

She only wore a thin coat and caught a slight cold.

Hán
fēng
chuī
de
dǒu
 

The cold wind made him shiver uncontrollably.