寒 Stroke Order — How to Write 寒
寒 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
寒 Radical and Character Components
Partial breakdown of 寒:宀
Radical: 宀 + 9 more strokes
寒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hán
Meanings of 寒 in Chinese
1
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.
Common Words and Phrases with 寒
1
A winter cicada; a cicada that becomes silent or sings weakly as the weather turns cold, often symbolizing stillness or melancholy. It can also refer to a small, dark cicada species active in late summer and early autumn.
深秋时节，树林里的寒蝉声也渐渐变得稀疏微弱了，预示着冬日的临近。
In late autumn, the faint and sparse chirping of the cold cicadas in the forest gradually receded, heralding the approach of winter.
2
ugly; shabby or embarrassing; to ridicule or humiliate
这件衣服有点寒碜，不适合在正式场合穿。
This outfit is a bit shabby and not suitable for formal occasions.
3
a difficult and arduous study environment, typically referring to a cold room in winter.
他经过多年的寒窗苦读，最终如愿考入了理想的大学。
After years of arduous study under 'cold window' conditions, he finally got admitted to his dream university as he wished.
4
frigid zone; an extremely cold polar region with no summer.
寒带的动物为了适应严酷的环境，通常拥有厚厚的皮毛或脂肪层。
Animals in the frigid zone typically have thick fur or layers of fat to adapt to the harsh environment.
5
the depth of winter, especially the twelfth lunar month (around January in the Gregorian calendar), referring to the coldest period of the year.
在寒冬腊月，户外活动变得十分困难。
Outdoor activities become very difficult in the dead of winter.
6
cold wind
寒风凛冽，行人匆匆，都想快点回家
The biting cold wind made pedestrians hurry along, all eager to get home quickly.
7
chilling light; cold glint
月光透过窗户，洒下一片寒光，照亮了寂静的房间。
The moonlight streamed through the window, casting a cold light that illuminated the quiet room.
8
shiver (with cold or fear)
他突然感到一阵寒悸，知道自己可能感冒了。
He suddenly felt a shiver, knowing he might have caught a cold.
9
Winter vacation for schools, typically occurring in January and February.
我们计划寒假去滑雪。
We plan to go skiing during the winter vacation.
10
11
Poverty-stricken and enduring severe cold and hardship.
在漫长的冬季，山区的居民们习惯了与寒苦相伴，他们以坚韧的毅力面对生活的挑战。
During the long winter, residents in the mountain areas are accustomed to living with bitter cold and hardship, facing life's challenges with unyielding resilience.
12
The alternation of winter and summer, signifying the passage of time.
寒来暑往，转眼间孩子们都长大了，我们也老了许多。
Winter gives way to summer, and in the blink of an eye, the children have all grown up, and we've also aged a lot.
13
cold; a feeling of coldness; cold weather
冬天来了，天气变得非常寒冷。
Winter has arrived, and the weather has become very cold.
14
shiver with cold or fear
夜间的气温骤降，让他感到一阵寒栗，赶紧紧了紧身上的外套。
The sudden drop in temperature at night made him feel a shiver of cold, so he quickly tightened his coat.
15
cold and cool; chilly
冬天早晨的空气，总是带着一丝寒凉。
The air on a winter morning always carries a hint of chilliness.
More words with 寒
- pín贫hán寒poor; poverty-stricken
- yán严hán寒bitter cold
- dǎn胆hán寒Terrified, Struck with terror
- huāng荒hán寒desolate and cold
- kù酷hán寒bitter cold
- nài耐hán寒cold-resistant
- qū驱hán寒Dispel cold; drive out cold.
- shòu受hán寒to catch a cold or chill
- suì岁hán寒Winter cold, The cold of winter
- yù御hán寒keep out the cold
- dǎng挡hán寒to ward off the cold
- dōng冬hán寒winter cold
- jī饥hán寒cold and hunger
- qī凄hán寒desolate and cold
- dào倒chūn春hán寒spring cold spell, late spring cold spell
- hán寒dōng冬cold winter, harsh winter
- hán寒yì意chill, coldness
- hán寒shè舍my humble home, my humble abode
- hán寒chen伧shabby, poor
- hán寒cháo潮cold snap, cold wave
Idioms with 寒
- hán寒huā花wǎn晚jié节Noble character in old age
- hán寒mù木chūn春huá华each has its own distinctive features
- hán寒qì气cì刺gǔ骨bone-chilling cold
- hán寒suān酸luò落pò魄shabby, down-and-out, and dejected
- hán寒xīn心suān酸bí鼻appalled and heartbroken
- bā八bǎi百gū孤hán寒numerous impoverished scholars
- bīng冰hán寒yú于shuǐ水The student surpasses the teacher
- bù不hán寒ér而lì栗tremble with fear
- chūn春hán寒liào料qiào峭biting chill of early spring
- chún唇wáng亡chǐ齿hán寒interdependent entities; one falls, other endangered
- dà大hán寒suǒ索qiú裘seek fur coat in great cold
- dǎn胆zhàn战xīn心hán寒trembling with fear
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Open the tool →Questions about 寒
What does 寒 mean in Chinese?
寒 (hán) means “Cold” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 寒?
寒 is pronounced hán in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 寒 have?
寒 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 寒?
寒 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 寒?
The radical of 寒 is 宀.