凉 liáng — cool; cold · English

凉

liáng

cool; cold

At a glance · 凉

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「涼」从水，京声，本义为微寒、凉爽。简体「凉」同。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为冷微、清凉。

Structure

形声字，从水/仌（意符，寒凉），京（jīng）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinliáng

Radical冫

Strokes10

UnicodeU+51C9

Character type形声

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English cool; cold Cool or slightly cold.

Français frais; fraîcheur Frais ou légèrement froid.

Español fresco; frío Fresco o ligeramente frío.

العربية بارد؛ منعش بارد أو منعش.

Русский прохладный Прохладный или слегка холодный.

Common words

凉liángcool
凉爽liáng shuǎngcool

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