寒 (hán) — cold, frigid (in compounds related to temperature and climate); poor, needy (in compounds like 贫寒, 寒门)
Definition
A literary/bound form used mainly in compounds: 寒冷 means 'cold' (more written than plain 冷), and 贫寒/寒门 mean 'poor, from a humble family.' Rarely stands alone.
bound form
coldfrigid (in compounds related to temperature and climate)poorneedy (in compounds like 贫寒, 寒门)
Examples
- 。Běi fāng dōng tiān fēi cháng hán lěng.Winter in the north is extremely cold.
- ，。Tā jiā jìng pín hán, cóng xiǎo jiù chī kǔ.His family was poor and needy; he suffered hardship from childhood.
- 。hán Lěng de dōng tiān ràng rén bù xiǎng chū mén.The cold winter makes people not want to go out.
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