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The Chinese word **冷藏** (lěngcáng), meaning "refrigeration" or "cold storage," is a compound formed by combining two meaningful characters: **冷** (lěng), which means "cold," and **藏** (cáng), which means "to store, hide, or preserve." It is structured as a **modifier-head** compound, where the first character **冷** modifies the action of the second character **藏**, specifying that the type of storage is specifically "cold storage." This formation is semantically transparent and logical, directly describing the process of keeping something at a low temperature to prevent spoilage, which is a common and productive method for creating technical or descriptive terms in Chinese.

Word Definition - 冷藏

lěng cáng refrigeration; cold storage; to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment