Skip to content
← Explore word lists

CHINESE CHARACTER

lǐn

凛

凛

Preparing animation…

cold; stern

Numbered pinyin
lin3
English meanings
cold; stern; awe-inspiring

Stroke practice

Loading writing practice…

BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

A component breakdown is not available for this character yet. Some characters are learned as a whole rather than split into smaller parts.

Explore character components →

Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.

  1. 01

    hán寒fēng风lǐn凛冽。

    The cold wind is piercing.

  2. 02

    tā他lǐn凛rán然bù不kě可qīnfàn侵犯。

    He is stern and inviolable.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 凛冽
  • 凛然
  • 威风凛凛