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The character 寒 features the roof radical 宀 at the top, sheltering a middle section that depicts a person surrounded by straw, with two dots below representing the ice radical 冫. This structure creates an ideographic scene of someone seeking warmth with straw inside a house during freezing weather. Its primary meaning is cold or wintry. From the idea of enduring harsh winter conditions, the meaning extended to describe poverty, destitution, humility, and the shivering fear of apprehension.
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这里很寒冷。
寒风吹过街道。
他感到一阵寒意。
寒暑假我都回家。
寒冬腊月特别冷。
她的态度让我心寒。
经济寒冬影响就业。
不畏严寒坚持锻炼。