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冷
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(Bushou)		 冫
Strokes 2
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Decomp. 冫亼令
冫 + 令
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Mandarin lěng
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冷 lěng cold
Results beginning with 冷
冷静 lěng jìng calm / cool-headed / dispassionate / (of a place) deserted / quiet
冷漠 lěng mò cold and detached towards sb / lack of regard / indifference / neglect
冷笑 lěng xiào to sneer / to laugh grimly / grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc) / bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
冷汗 lěng hàn cold sweat
冷酷 lěng kù unfeeling / callous
冷却 lěng què to cool (lit. and fig.)
冷冻 lěng dòng to freeze (food etc) / (of weather) freezing
冷淡 lěng dàn cold / indifferent
冷水 lěng shuǐ cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans)
冷落 lěng luò desolate / unfrequented / to treat sb coldly / to snub / to cold shoulder
冷清 lěng qīng cold and cheerless / desolate / deserted
冷气 lěng qì cold air / air conditioning
冷战 lěng zhàn cold war / (fig.) strained relationship / to be barely on speaking terms
冷血 lěng xuè cold-blood / cold-blooded (animal)
冷门 lěng mén a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) / fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
冷暖 lěng nuǎn lit. daily changes of temperature / fig. well-being / sb's comfort, health, prosperity etc
冷藏 lěng cáng refrigeration / cold storage / to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment
冷艳 lěng yàn (of a woman) beautiful but aloof
冷饮 lěng yǐn cold drink
冷眼 lěng yǎn cool eye / fig. detached / (treating) with indifference
冷峻 lěng jùn grave and stern
冷轧 lěng zhá (metallurgy) cold-rolled / cold-rolling
冷面 lěng miàn naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup)
冷傲 lěng ào icily arrogant
冷遇 lěng yù a cold reception / to cold-shoulder sb
冷场 lěng chǎng stage wait / (fig.) awkward silence
冷宫 lěng gōng (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
冷寂 lěng jì cold and desolate / lonely
冷僻 lěng pì out-of-the-way / deserted / unfamiliar / obscure
冷敷 lěng fū to apply a cold compress
冷媒 lěng méi refrigerant
冷菜 lěng cài cold dish / cold food
冷枪 lěng qiāng sniper's shot
冷锋 lěng fēng cold front (meteorology)
冷盘 lěng pán cold plate / cold meats
冷链 lěng liàn cold chain
冷餐 lěng cān cold meal / cold food
冷萃 lěng cuì to cold brew
冷锻 lěng duàn cold-forging
冷房 lěng fáng cooling / air conditioning
冷湖 Lěng hú Lenghu county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
冷话 lěng huà harsh words / sarcasm / bitter remarks
冷阱 lěng jǐng cold trap / desublimer
冷冷 lěng lěng coldly
冷厉 lěng lì stern / unsympathetic / icy
冷冽 lěng liè chilly
冷奴 lěng nú silken tofu served cold with various toppings (loanword from Japanese "hiyayakko")
冷盆 lěng pén cold dish / appetizer
冷切 lěng qiè cold cuts
冷涩 lěng sè cold and sluggish / chilly
冷天 lěng tiān cold weather / cold season
冷星 lěng xīng cool star
冷熏 lěng xūn cold smoking
冷语 lěng yǔ sarcasm / sneering talk
冷战 lěng zhan (coll.) shiver / shudder
冷颤 lěng zhan variant of 冷戰|冷战[leng3 zhan5]
冷字 lěng zì obscure word / unfamiliar character
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冷不防 lěng bu fáng unexpectedly / suddenly / at unawares / off guard / against expectations
冷却塔 lěng què tǎ cooling tower
冷却水 lěng què shuǐ cooling water (in a reactor)
冷却器 lěng què qì chillers
冷气机 lěng qì jī air conditioner
冷藏室 lěng cáng shì walk-in refrigeration unit
冷飕飕 lěng sōu sōu chilling / chilly
冷启动 lěng qǐ dòng to cold start (a vehicle, a computer etc)
冷藏箱 lěng cáng xiāng cooler / ice chest / reefer container
冷冻库 lěng dòng kù freezer room
冷暴力 lěng bào lì non-physical abuse / emotional abuse / the silent treatment
冷藏车 lěng cáng chē refrigerated truck or wagon
冷却剂 lěng què jì coolant
冷囚房  cold cell
冷却期  cooling-off period
冷不丁 lěng bu dīng suddenly / by surprise
冷处理 lěng chǔ lǐ (mechanics) cold treatment / to downplay / to handle in a low-key way
冷冻柜 lěng dòng guì freezer
冷敷布 lěng fū bù cold compress
冷关闭 lěng guān bì cold shutdown
冷静期 lěng jìng qī cooling-off period (divorces, purchases, surgeries)
冷暖房 lěng nuǎn fáng cooling and heating / air conditioning and central heating
冷清清 lěng qīng qīng deserted / desolate / unfrequented / cold and cheerless / lonely / in quiet isolation
冷气衫 lěng qì shān warm clothes such as padded jacket to be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)
冷热病 lěng rè bìng malaria
冷森森 lěng sēn sēn chilling cold / cold and threatening
冷渗漏 lěng shèn lòu cold seep
冷试验 lěng shì yàn cold test
冷水江 Lěng shuǐ jiāng Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[Lou2 di3], Hunan
冷水滩 Lěng shuǐ tān Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[Yong3 zhou1 shi4], Hunan
冷丝丝 lěng sī sī a bit chilly
冷笑话 lěng xiào huà corny joke
冷笑话 lěng xiào hua corny joke
冷知识 lěng zhī shi trivia
冷嘲热讽 lěng cháo rè fěng frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom) / to mock and ridicule
冷血动物 lěng xuè dòng wù cold-blooded animal / fig. cold-hearted person
冷言冷语 lěng yán lěng yǔ sarcastic comments (idiom) / to make sarcastic comments
冷水机组 lěng shuǐ jī zǔ chiller
冷暖自知 lěng nuǎn zì zhī see 如人飲水，冷暖自知|如人饮水，冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1]
冷若冰霜 lěng ruò bīng shuāng as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman) / icy manner / frigid
冷眼旁观 lěng yǎn páng guān the cool eye of a bystander / a detached point of view
冷语冰人 lěng yǔ bīng rén to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)
冷冻贮藏  cryogenic storage
冷冻干燥  freeze-drying
冷藏挂车  refrigerated trailer / fridge trailer
冷冻货柜  refrigerated container
冷藏拖车  refrigerated trailer
冷冻储存  cryopreservation
冷萃咖啡 lěng cuì kā fēi cold brew coffee
冷淡关系 lěng dàn guān xì cold relations (e.g. between countries)
冷酷无情 lěng kù wú qíng cold-hearted / unfeeling / callous
冷冷清清 lěng lěng qīng qīng deserted / desolate / unfrequented / cold and cheerless / lonely / in quiet isolation
冷漠对待 lěng mò duì dài cold and detached towards sb / lack of regard / indifference / neglect
冷煖自知 lěng nuǎn zì zhī the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb) / self-awareness comes from within / to know best by personal experience
冷却大气 lěng què dài qì cooling of the atmosphere
冷热度数 lěng rè dù shù temperature (esp. of medical patient)
冷水江市 Lěng shuǐ jiāng shì Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[Lou2 di3], Hunan
冷水珊瑚 lěng shuǐ shān hú cold-water coral
冷水滩区 Lěng shuǐ tān qū Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[Yong3 zhou1 shi4], Hunan
冷眼旁观 lěng yǎn - páng guān (idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude / to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)
冷战以后 lěng zhàn yǐ hòu post-Cold War
冷冻干燥法  freeze-dry (v.)
冷等静压机  cold isostatic press
冷缩配合机  shrink fit machine
冷冻集装箱 lěng dòng jí zhuāng xiāng refrigerated container
冷冻运输船 lěng dòng yùn shū chuán refrigerated transport vessel
冷湖行政区 Lěng hú xíng zhèng qū Lenghu county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
冷却望远镜 lěng què wàng yuàn jìng cooled telescope
冷水珊瑚礁 lěng shuǐ shān hú jiāo cold-water coral reef
冷阴极触发管  cold-cathode trigger tube
冷冻设备操作员 lěng dòng shè bèi cào zuò yuán Refrigerator Operator
冷湖行政委员会 Lěng hú xíng zhèng wěi yuán huì Lenghu county level subdivision of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
冷起动时排出的废气  cold start emissions
Approximate Results for 冷
冰冷 bīng lěng ice-cold
寒冷 hán lěng cold (climate) / frigid / very cold
制冷 zhì lěng to produce cold air (to cool a room etc)
阴冷 yīn lěng gloomy and cold
天冷 tiān lěng it's cold (weather)
爆冷 bào lěng an upset (esp. in sports) / unexpected turn of events / to pull off a coup / a breakthrough
风冷 fēng lěng to air-cool
发冷 fā lěng to feel a chill (as an emotional response) / to feel cold (as a clinical symptom)
生冷 shēng lěng (of food) raw or cold
齿冷 chǐ lěng to sneer
高冷 gāo lěng reserved / aloof / (geography) (of a location) elevated and cold
趋冷 qū lěng (of economic activity, international relations etc) to cool
水冷 shuǐ lěng to water-cool
液冷 yè lěng to liquid-cool
遇冷 yù lěng to be exposed to cold temperatures / (fig.) (of a market, industry, relationship etc) to be in the doldrums / to suffer a downturn
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性冷淡 xìng lěng dàn frigidity
制冷剂 zhì lěng jì refrigerant
泼冷水 pō lěng shuǐ to pour cold water on / (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
爆冷门 bào lěng mén an upset (esp. in sports) / unexpected turn of events / to pull off a coup / a breakthrough
吹冷风 chuī lěng fēng to blow cold / damping expectations by discouraging or realistic words
憎冷多  zenglendos
钠冷堆  sodium-cooled reactor
炒冷饭 chǎo lěng fàn to stir-fry leftover rice / fig. to rehash the same story / to serve up the same old product
抽冷子 chōu lěng zi (coll.) unexpectedly
打冷战 dǎ lěng zhan to shiver / to shudder
杜冷丁 dù lěng dīng (medicine) dolantin (loanword) / pethidine
度冷丁 duó lěng dīng meperidine / pethidine
翡冷翠 Fěi lěng cuì Florence, Italy (from Firenze)
浇冷水 jiāo lěng shuǐ to pour cold water / fig. to discourage
生冷字 shēng lěng zì obscure or archaic character
性冷感 xìng lěng gǎn frigidity (lack of libido)
致冷劑 zhì lěng jì refrigerant
致冷剂 zhì lěng jì refrigerant
骤冷槽 zhòu lěng cáo quench tank
500制冷剂 00zhì lěng jì refrigerant 500 / fluorocarbon-500
503制冷剂 03zhì lěng jì refrigerant 503 / fluorocarbon-503
502制冷剂 02zhì lěng jì refrigerant 502 / fluorocarbon-502
504制冷剂 04zhì lěng jì refrigerant 504 / fluorocarbon-504
耶路撒冷 Yē lù sā lěng Jerusalem
心灰意冷 xīn huī yì lěng discouraged / downhearted
坐冷板凳 zuò lěng bǎn dèng to hold an inconsequential job / to receive a cold reception / to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience / to be out in the cold / to be sidelined / to warm the bench / to cool one's heels
枕冷衾寒 zhěn lěng qīn hán cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom) / fig. cold and solitary existence
香脂冷杉  copaiba / balsam / maram
爆冷门儿 bào lěng mén r erhua variant of 爆冷門|爆冷门[bao4 leng3 men2]
淬火冷却 cuì huǒ lěng què quench cooling
打入冷宫 dǎ rù - lěng gōng (idiom) to snub / to consign to the trash heap of history
打入冷宫 dǎ rù lěng gōng to snub / to consign to the trash heap of history
忽冷忽热 hū lěng hū rè now hot, now cold / (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate
买了佛冷 mǎi le fó lěng (Internet slang) eggcorn for the song lyrics "I love Poland" that became a catchphrase in 2018
趋冷气候 qū lěng qì hòu cooling / a cold spell
水冷却器 shuǐ lěng què qì water chiller system / water chiller unit
制冷能力 zhì lěng néng lì refrigeration capacity
知冷知热 zhī lěng zhī rè to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom) / to be very considerate
主冷却泵 zhǔ lěng què bèng primary coolant pump
水冷反应堆  water-cooled reactor
药品冷藏箱  drug refrigerator
大耶路撒冷  Greater Jerusalem
东耶路撒冷 dōng yē lù sā lěng East Jerusalem
捏一把冷汗 niē yī bǎ lěng hàn to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
全球寒冷化 quán qiú hán lěng huà global
石墨气冷堆 shí mò qì lěng duī gas-graphite reactor
太阳能制冷 tài yáng néng zhì lěng solar refrigeration
天然制冷剂 tiān rán zhì lěng jì natural refrigerant
感情上受冷落  emotional neglect
双轮冷藏拖车  refrigerator semi-trailer
国际制冷学会  International Institute of Refrigeration
纳冷却反应堆  sodium-cooled reactor
直立式冷冻机  upright freezer
中央冷却设备  central cooling plant
气冷式反应堆 qì lěng shì fǎn yìng duī gas-cooled reactor
热脸贴冷屁股 rè liǎn tiē lěng pì gu to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom) / to be snubbed despite showing good intentions
人体冷冻技术 rén tǐ lěng dòng jì shù cryonics
吸收式制冷机 xī shōu shì zhì lěng jī absorption chiller
液冷式发动机 yè lěng shì fā dòng jī water
液氮无源冷藏器  liquid nitrogen passive freezer
空调和制冷技工  Mechanic, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
含氯氟烃制冷剂 hán lu:4 fú tīng zhì lěng jì chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant / CFC refrigerant
横眉冷对千夫指 héng méi lěng duì qiān fū zhǐ to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun) / to treat with disdain / to defy
太阳能制冷系统 tài yáng néng zhì lěng xì tǒng solar cooling system
天然制冷剂倡议 tiān rán zhì lěng jì chàng yì Refrigerants, Naturally!
水冷高转换反应堆  water-cooled high converter
耶路撒冷段隔离墙  Jerusalem Envelope
欧洲制冷企业协会  European Asssociation of Refrigeration Enterprises
横眉冷对，千夫指 héng méi lěng duì , qiān fū zhǐ to face a thousand fingers with a cool scowl (modern idiom) / to treat with disdain / to defy
新鲜冷冻血浆冷冻机  freezer for fresh frozen plasma / freezer FFP
耶路撒冷应用研究所  Applied Research Institute in Jerusalem
冰炭不言，冷热自明 bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom) / fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
门庭冷落，门堪罗雀 mén tíng lěng luò , mén kān luó què The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom) / completely deserted
如人饮水，冷暖自知 rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb) / self-awareness comes from within / to know best by personal experience
耶路撒冷媒体通信中心  Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre
氯化碳氢化合物制冷剂 lu:4 huà tàn qīng huà hé wù zhì lěng jì chlorinated hydrocarbon refrigerant / chlorocarbon refrigerant
度冷丁中间体B氢溴化物  pethidine intermediate B hydrobromide
太阳能供热和冷却讲习班  Workshop on Solar Heating and Cooling
低和冷排放源问题工作队  Task Force on Low and Cold Emission Sources
耶路撒冷圣殿主权军事教团  Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani
耶路撒冷法律援助和人权中心  Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center / Mosaada
由等离子体产生的冷凝气雾剂  plasma generated condensation aerosol
液体金属冷却快中子增殖反应堆  liquid-metal-cooled fast breeder reactor
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