涼 meaning and stroke order
Cool, cold; disheartened
How to write 涼, stroke by stroke
11 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 涼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- cool
- cold
- to let sth cool down
How 涼 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 京 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 涼
涼 combines the water radical 氵 with 京 (jīng), which gives the sound. Picture cool water flowing past the capital 京 to remember that 涼 means cool.
涼 (liáng) usually describes pleasant coolness or something gone cold, and in words like 凄涼 (qīliáng) or 荒涼 (huāngliáng) it takes on a sad, desolate feeling. Example: 今天很涼快。(Jīntiān hěn liángkuai.) It is nice and cool today.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 涼 with 掠 (lüè, to plunder), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of water, or with 晾 (liàng, to air dry), which has the sun radical 日. Also note that 涼 is the traditional form, and mainland texts write it 凉 with two dots 冫 instead of three.
Common words with 涼
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 涼快 | liángkuai | pleasantly cool (weather etc); to cool oneself; to cool off | HSK 2 |
| 涼水 | liángshuǐ | cool water; unboiled water | HSK 3 |
| 涼鞋 | liángxié | sandal | HSK 6 |
| 涼爽 | liángshuǎng | cool and refreshing | HSK 7-9 |
| 荒涼 | huāngliáng | desolate | HSK 7-9 |
| 淒涼 | qīliáng | mournful; miserable | HSK 7-9 |
| 清涼 | qīngliáng | cool; refreshing | HSK 7-9 |
| 著涼 | zháoliáng | to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] | |
| 冰涼 | bīngliáng | ice-cold | |
| 沖涼 | chōngliáng | (dialect) to take a shower |
Questions about 涼
How many strokes are in 涼?
涼 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 涼 mean?
涼 (liáng) means cool, cold; disheartened. A common word with it is 凉快 (liángkuai), meaning "pleasantly cool (weather etc); to cool oneself; to cool off".
How do you pronounce 涼?
涼 is pronounced liáng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 涼?
The radical of 涼 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 涼 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 涼?
涼 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 凉, used in mainland China and Singapore.
When is 涼 read liàng instead of liáng?
It is read liàng when it is a verb meaning to let something cool down, as in 把茶涼一涼 (bǎ chá liàng yi liàng), let the tea cool a bit. As an adjective meaning cool or cold, it is liáng.
What is the difference between 涼 and 冷 (lěng)?
涼 means cool and is often pleasant, like a breeze or a cool drink. 冷 means cold and is usually uncomfortable, like winter weather. So 涼快 is a compliment about the weather, while 很冷 is a complaint.