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凜
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凛
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to shiver with

HSK 10 N1
Human →Actions
lǐn
リン
きびし.い
름
Components
Traditional (凜)
冫 ice+ 稟 report to =
凜 to shiver with
冫 Meaning component
bīng ice
ice
稟 Phonetic component
report to
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Simplified (凛)
冫 ice+ 禀 report =
凛 to shiver with cold or fear
冫 Meaning component
bīng ice
ice
禀 Phonetic component
bǐng report
report to, petition
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Notes
Similar Characters
冬 winter冱 closed况 condition (simp)冷 cold冻 cold (simp)冽 cold and raw净 cleanse (simp)凄 bitter (simp)凇 dewdrop凈 purify (trad)凉 disheartened (simp)凋 be withered凌 bully凍 freeze (trad/jp)减 subtract (simp)凑 piece (simp)凛 shiver (simp)凝 congeal寒 frigid冯 gallop (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
凛
Regular
Modern
Chinese
凛 / 凜 [lǐn]
cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic
Japanese
凛 、 凜 りん 同音

adj-t

  1. cold; frigid; bracing (usu. as 凛とした)
  2. dignified; distinguished; refined; elegant
  3. (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
  4. (of voice, sound, etc) clear; ringing
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
凜 りこ
Riko female given name
凜 りん
Rin female given name
CHINESE WORDS (5)
凛冽 [lǐn​liè] #37,056
biting cold
大义凛然 [dà​yì​lǐn​rán] #48,200
devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
威风凛凛 [wēi​fēng​lǐn​lǐn] #59,005
majestic
朔风凛冽 [shuò​fēng​lǐn​liè] #67,591
The north wind is icy cold.
凛遵 [lǐn​zūn]
to strictly abide by
JAPANESE WORDS (6)
凛々しい [りりしい] #13,727
gallant
凛々 [りんりん] #54,063
severe
凛然 [りんぜん] #62,265
commanding
凛冽 [りんれつ] #127,628
biting (cold)
凛乎 [りんこ] #161,113
commanding
勇気凛凛 [ゆうきりんりん] #170,124
full of spirit