凊 (qìng) - Cool, cold & refreshing

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qìng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

凊 · qìng

Cool, cold;

refreshing;

to make cool (archaic usage, now rare in modern Chinese)

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Usage highlights

Cool waterCool breezeCool drinkCool foodRefreshing and coolCool and comfortable

Synonyms

  • 凉— cool
  • 冷— cold
  • 清— clear (in some contexts)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The water is cool and refreshing (水凊).
  • Cool breeze (凊风).
  • The food has cooled down (食凊).
  • A refreshing drink (凊饮).

Collocations

  • Cool water(凊水)
  • Cool breeze(凊风)
  • Cool drink(凊饮)
  • Cool food(凊食)
  • Refreshing and cool(清凊)
  • Cool and comfortable(凉凊)

Idioms

  • Winter is warm and summer is cool(冬温夏凊)
  • Clear and cool(清凊)
  • Cool and refreshing(凉凊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'cool' or 'cold' in classical Chinese, but has become archaic in modern usage.
  • Appears in the classic filial piety text 'Xiaojing' (Classic of Filial Piety) in the phrase '冬温夏凊' describing proper care for parents.
  • Often confused with the more common character 清 (qīng) meaning 'clear' due to similar appearance and sound.

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