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冷 is a phonosemantic compound, combining the two-stroke ice radical 冫 on the left with the phonetic component 令 on the right. The 冫 radical establishes the semantic field: cold, freezing temperatures, frost, and winter. 令 primarily indicates the pronunciation, though some etymologists also interpret it as contributing a sense of harshness or command. The character primarily denotes physical coldness, chill, or lack of heat. By extension, it describes emotional states and personalities that are indifferent, unenthusiastic, distant, objective, or lacking passion and warmth.
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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。
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