liè冽
冽
literary
Meaning of 冽
冽 means cold; bitingly cold; frigid. Pronounced liè.
- cold; bitingly cold; frigid
Character Info
Radical冫
Strokes8
Components
冫
列
Stroke Order
冽
Definitions & Examples
Běi北
fēng风
lǐn凛
liè冽
，
xíng行
rén人
guǒ裹
jǐn紧
le了
dà大
yī衣
。
The north wind was bitterly cold, and pedestrians tightened their coats.
Shān山
gāo高
fēng风
liè冽
，
kōng空
qì气
yì异
cháng常
qīng清
xīn新
。
With the mountains high and the wind biting, the air was exceptionally fresh.
Qīng清
liè冽
de的
quán泉
shuǐ水
cóng从
shí石
fèng缝
zhōng中
liú流
chū出
。
Clear, cold spring water flowed from the crevice in the rock.