凛(lǐn)

15 strokesTrad. 凜

cold

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Character information

Pinyin
lǐn
Meaning
cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
凜

Origin & structure

Where 凛 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰冫禀

In this compound, the meaning comes from 冫 (ice); 禀 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

冫bīng禀bǐng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 凛 step by step

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Words with 凛

Common words using 凛 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lǐn凛liè冽

biting cold

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lǐn凛zūn遵

to strictly abide by

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dà大yì义lǐn凛rán然

devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)

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wēi威fēng风lǐn凛lǐn凛

majestic

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Related characters

From 凛’s common words

冽遵大义然威风

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