Character

寒

hán HSK 4

寒 hán HSK 4

1. cold (opposite of '暑')
2. fearful; afraid
3. poor; humble (used as a modest term); simple and crude
4. a surname
5. (lit.) to cool; to chill
6. winter season
7. in Chinese medicine, a pathogenic factor originating from outside the body (cold evil)

Words using 寒 as hán (6)

1 寒假 hán jià — winter vacation HSK 4
- 寒 cold, winter (seasonal aspect)
- 假 vacation, holiday (time off)
Example

我打算在寒假去旅游。

wǒ dǎ suàn zài hán jià qù lǚ yóu

I plan to travel during winter vacation.
2 寒冷 hán lěng — cold HSK 4
- 寒 cold, chilly (emphasizing severe coldness)
- 冷 cold (reinforces and intensifies the meaning of coldness)
Example

寒冷的冬天让人想待在家里。

hán lěng de dōng tiān ràng rén xiǎng dāi zài jiā lǐ

The cold winter makes people want to stay at home.
3 严寒 yán hán — severe cold HSK 6
- 严 severe, extreme, harsh
- 寒 cold
Example

他们在严寒中坚持工作。

tā men zài yán hán zhōng jiān chí gōng zuò

They persisted in working in the severe cold.
4 寒冬 hán dōng — harsh winter HSK 6
- 寒 cold, harsh, severe
- 冬 winter
Example

即使在寒冬，他也坚持每天晨跑。

jí shǐ zài hán dōng tā yě jiān chí měi tiān chén pǎo

Even in harsh winter, he still insists on jogging every morning.
5 寒带 hán dài — frigid zone HSK 7
- 寒 cold, frigid
- 带 zone, belt
Example

南极洲位于南寒带。

Nán jí zhōu wèi yú nán hán dài

Antarctica is located in the southern frigid zone.

Structure & writing

寒 hán — cold (opposite of '暑')

寒 is not used as a component in any other character.

寒 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order