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The character "冷" is structurally composed of the "冫" radical, denoting ice or low temperature, and the phonetic component "令", which historically guided its pronunciation. Its primary meaning has consistently related to physical coldness, but from this core, semantic extensions developed to describe impersonal or unfriendly human behavior, as well as abstract concepts devoid of warmth or interest, such as in the compound "冷静" implying calm detachment or "冷门" referring to something obscure or unpopular.
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今天天气很冷。
我的手有点冷。
他对我很冷淡。
请保持冷静思考。
冷水浴对身体有益。
他的笑话让场面变冷。
寒冬的冷风刺骨地吹。
冷战思维已经过时了。