凜 meaning and stroke order

lǐn

To shiver with cold or fear

Strokes15
Pinyinlǐn
ToneTone 3

How to write 凜, stroke by stroke

15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 凜

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

lǐnthird tone (dipping)
  1. cold
  2. to shiver with cold
  3. to tremble with fear
  4. afraid
  5. apprehensive
  6. strict

How 凜 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Ice.

冫 gives the meaning and 稟 hints at the sound.

Radical: 冫 (ice), shared by 26 characters on this site.

Questions about 凜

How many strokes are in 凜?

凜 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 凜 mean?

凜 (lǐn) means to shiver with cold or fear.

How do you pronounce 凜?

凜 is pronounced lǐn, in the third tone (dipping).

What is the radical of 凜?

The radical of 凜 is 冫, which carries the idea of "ice". Dictionaries list 凜 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 凜?

凜 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 凛, used in mainland China and Singapore.