凉气 (liáng qì) — cold air, chilly air | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

cold airchilly air

Measure word · 股

Easily confused

凉气。
Dōng tiān zǎo chén de liáng qì ràng rén fā dǒu.
The cold air in winter mornings makes people shiver.
，凉气。
Yì kāi bīng xiāng, yì gǔ liáng qì jiù mào le chū lái.
As soon as I opened the fridge, a blast of cold air came out.
，凉气。
Tā zǒu jìn shān dòng, gǎn dào yí zhèn liáng qì.
He walked into the cave and felt a gust of chilly air.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“凉” (cool) describes “气” (air), giving chilly air.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 涼; 凉 is its simplified writing.

氵京涼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

京

京jīng涼liáng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 涼 combines 氵 (water) with 京, which gives the sound; the simplified 凉 is a later abbreviation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 氣; 气 is its simplified writing.

气米氣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

气

Same sound today

The traditional form 氣 pairs 米 (rice) with 气, which supplies the sound; the simplified 气 is a later abbreviation.