Common Meanings
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hán寒
Cold; frigid; chilly. Often used to describe weather, temperature, or feelings of coldness, contrasting with heat.
这个寒冬，大家都喜欢待在家里取暖。
During this cold winter, everyone prefers to stay home and keep warm.
To feel a chilling sense of fear, dismay, or severe disappointment, often leading to a disheartened state.
他的无耻行径让人感到心寒。
His shameless actions made people feel utterly disheartened.
Means poor or destitute, and is also used as a humble term, often appearing in phrases like '寒门' (humble family), '寒舍' (my humble home), '寒窗' (arduous study), or '寒酸' (shabby/poverty-stricken).
他出身寒门，但凭着十年寒窗苦读，最终金榜题名。
Despite coming from a humble family, he eventually passed the imperial examination after ten years of arduous study.