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liáng

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liáng Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
liáng | liang2
English translation
cool, cold; disheartened

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About liáng

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Number of strokes

11

Traditional form

liáng

Contains the radical

shuǐ

Part of speech

Non-morpheme / 非语素字 Fēi yǔsù zì

Learning hint

water

Etymology of liáng

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

氵京

Semantic compound

shuǐ

Phonetic compound

Jīng

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. bīng represents the meaning and Jīng represents the sound. Simplified form of liáng .

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Words with liáng

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
Liáng cool liáng
凉快 liángkuai nice and cold涼快
凄凉 qīliáng mournful悽涼
冰凉 bīng liáng ice-cold冰涼
清凉 qīng liáng cool清涼
凉爽 liáng shuǎng cool and refreshing涼爽
荒凉 huāngliáng desolate荒涼
凉鞋 liáng xié sandal涼鞋
着凉 zháoliáng to catch cold著涼
冲凉 chōng liáng (dialect) to take a shower沖涼
凉水 liáng shuǐ cool water涼水
凉拌 liáng bàn salad with dressing涼拌
凉亭 liáng tíng pavilion涼亭
悲凉 bēi liáng sorrowful悲涼
阴凉 yīn liáng shady陰涼
凉茶 liáng chá Chinese herb tea涼茶
乘凉 chéng liáng to cool off in the shade乘涼
苍凉 cāng liáng desolate蒼涼
凉意 liáng yì a slight chill涼意
凉粉 liáng fěn liangfen (Chinese dish)涼粉
风凉话 fēng liáng huà sneering風涼話
受凉 shòu liáng to catch cold受涼
凉州 Liáng zhōu Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市 Wǔ wēi shì [Wǔ​wēi​shì], Gansu涼州
纳凉 nà liáng to enjoy the cool air納涼
凉席 liáng xí summer sleeping mat (e.g. of woven split bamboo)涼席

liáng Decomposition & Compounds

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