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严寒 (yán hán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

严寒 (yán hán) is a Chinese word: severe cold. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 严寒

形 xíng adjective

severe cold

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.

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Word breakdown

严 yán — severe, extreme, harsh

Words with this character (10)
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  • 6 严密 yán mì — tight; rigorous; meticulous HSK 7
    • 严 strict; tight; rigorous
    • 密 dense; close; without gaps
    Example

    警方布下了严密的监控网。

    jǐng fāng bù xià le yán mì de jiān kòng wǎng

    The police set up a tight surveillance network.

  • 7 严峻 yán jùn — severe HSK 7
    • 严 strict, severe, stern
    • 峻 steep, intense, harsh
    Example

    我们面临着严峻的挑战。

    wǒ men miàn lín zhe yán jùn de tiǎo zhàn

    We face severe challenges.

  • 8 严谨 yán jǐn — rigorous HSK 7
    • 严 strict, serious (contributes the sense of strictness and high standards)
    • 谨 careful, cautious (contributes the sense of meticulousness and attention to detail)
    Example

    科学研究需要严谨的态度。

    kē xué yán jiū xū yào yán jǐn de tài du

    Scientific research requires a rigorous attitude.

  • 9 尊严 zūn yán — dignity HSK 7
    • 尊 respect, honor, reverence
    • 严 solemnity, seriousness
    Example

    每个人都有维护自己尊严的权利。

    měi gè rén dōu yǒu wéi hù zì jǐ zūn yán de quán lì

    Every person has the right to protect their own dignity.

  • 10 庄严 zhuāng yán — solemn HSK 7
    • 庄 grave, serious
    • 严 strict, stern, serious
    Example

    升旗仪式非常庄严。

    shēng qí yí shì fēi cháng zhuāng yán

    The flag-raising ceremony is very solemn.

寒 hán — cold

Words with this character (5)
  • 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 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.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 寒暄 hán xuān — to exchange pleasantries HSK 7
    • 寒 inquiring (originally 'cold', asking about someone's wellbeing)
    • 暄 warm greeting (originally 'warm/sunny', expressing warmth)
    Example

    他们见面时简单寒暄了几句。

    tā men jiàn miàn shí jiǎn dān hán xuān le jǐ jù

    They briefly exchanged pleasantries when they met.

Structure & writing
1 严 yán — tight; with no gaps

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

consists of

1.1 亚 yà — inferior (mostly used in negative constructions)
亚 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
严 yán tight; with no gaps
HSK 6
恶 è evil deeds; wicked conduct (opposite of '善')
HSK 7
哑 yǎ mute; unable to speak due to a physical defect or illness 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward
1.2 厂 chǎng — factory
厂 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 3
历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
严 yán tight; with no gaps 产 chǎn to give birth 危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安) 厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 厉 lì strict and earnest
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压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 厌 yàn to dislike; to detest; to be fed up with 厕 cè toilet; lavatory 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 原 yuán original; initial 厨 chú kitchen 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system 厢 xiāng side room flanking the main hall 厦 shà tall, large building 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle)
HSK 6
岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.)
HSK 7
厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain 雁 yàn wild goose (migratory bird, often referring to the swan goose)

Stroke order

2 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