WordTaiwan frequency #8,863
寒冬
ㄏㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄥ
“cold winter; a harsh or bitterly cold winter season”
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- 冬天ㄉㄨㄥ ㄊㄧㄢwinter; the coldest season of the year; also any cold period of weather.
- 冬季ㄉㄨㄥ ㄐㄧˋwinter; the coldest season of the year; in China, the three months from Lidong to Lichun (roughly November to January).
- 寒冷ㄏㄢˊ ㄌㄥˇcold; frigid; very cold (of weather or climate)
- 寒流ㄏㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊcold air mass moving south from northern cold regions, often bringing rain, snow, or strong winds; a cold ocean current colder than surrounding waters; a cold stream in winter; a person in humble poverty.
- 寒假ㄏㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇwinter vacation; the break between semesters in winter, after one term ends and before the next begins.
- 清寒ㄑㄧㄥ ㄏㄢˊpoor; impoverished; of humble means; (of weather) clear and chilly.
- 寒風ㄏㄢˊ ㄈㄥcold winter wind; chilling wind; (historical) name of a legendary horse appraiser
- 寒暑假ㄏㄢˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄚˇwinter and summer vacations; school breaks during the coldest and hottest seasons of the year.
- 寒暄ㄏㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄢexchange pleasantries; make small talk, especially greetings about weather or well-being upon meeting
- 冬瓜ㄉㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄚwinter melon; a large, mild-flavored gourd with white flesh, commonly used in soups and stews.
- 冬日ㄉㄨㄥ ㄖˋwinter days; the winter sun
- 冬至ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓˋwinter solstice (around Dec 21–23); traditional festival marked by eating tangyuan and honoring ancestors