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
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)
鼠型斑疹伤寒
shǔ xíng bān zhěn shāng hán
murine typhus
鼠蚤型斑疹伤寒
shǔ zǎo xíng bān zhěn shāng hán
murine typhus fever
一暴十寒
yī pù shí hán
variant of 一曝十寒[yi1 pu4 shi2 han2]