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冷暖
lěngnuǎn
1. lit. daily changes of temperature
2. fig. well-being
3. sb's comfort, health, prosperity etc
Uncommon • Top 38%

Character Breakdown

冷
lěng
cold, cool; lonely
HSK 1 7 丶
暖
nuǎn
warm, genial
HSK 4 13 丶

Compound Words (3)

冷暖房
lěngnuǎnfáng
cooling and heating
冷暖自知
lěngnuǎnzìzhī
see [[如人飲水，冷暖自知|如人饮水，冷暖自知<rúrényǐnshuǐ]], [[lěngnuǎnzìzhī>]]
如人饮水，冷暖自知
rúrényǐnshuǐ,lěngnuǎnzìzhī
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
31,668 of 84,292