The story of 冽

cold

冽 is composed of the BuShou of 仌(ice) and 列 (arrange, row) . 列 has already had the meaning of splitting or breaking open, while 仌 depicts the cracks on ice, the ice will crack if it is extremely cold.

Vocabulary of 冽

  • 凜冽 (biting cold)
  • 冽泉 (cold spring water)

Classification

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