寒
hán
cold
poor; to tremble
a picture of 寒 → a person sheltering under a roof, bundled in straw against the cold
The full character shows a person huddled under a roof (宀) with straw packed around their feet — ancient insulation against the cold. The overall image evokes a freezing night spent sheltering with whatever sparse materials were at hand.
冬天的风吹在脸上，让人感到寒冷。
dōng tiān de fēng chuī zài liǎn shàng， ràng rén gǎn dào hán lěng。
The winter wind blowing on the face makes people feel cold.
他家里很穷，过着寒苦的日子。
tā jiā lǐ hěn qióng， guò zhe hán kǔ de rì zi。
His family is very poor, living a cold and bitter life.
Words with 寒
伤寒
shāng hán
typhoid
贫寒
pín hán
poor
寒门
hán mén
poor and humble family
达乌里寒鸦
dá wū lǐ hán yā
(bird species of China) Daurian jackdaw (Coloeus dauuricus)
避寒
bì hán
to escape the cold by going on a winter holiday
防寒服
fáng hán fú
overcoat
风寒
fēng hán
wind chill
饥寒交迫
jī hán jiāo pò
beset by hunger and cold (idiom)
饱暖思淫欲，饥寒起盗心
bǎo nuǎn sī yín yù , jī hán qǐ dào xīn
lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)
驱寒
qū hán
to warm oneself
高寒
gāo hán
high and cold (mountain area)
高处不胜寒
gāo chù bù shèng hán
it's lonely at the top (idiom)