凜 - Dong Chinese dictionary

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lǐn

to shiver with cold or fear

Components

冫 Meaning component

bīng

ice

稟 Sound component

bǐng

report to

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

凛 (凜)

lǐn

shiver with cold or fear, fearful; cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic

Most common words with 凜

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	凛冽	biting cold
	凛	cold
	大义凛然	devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
	威风凛凛	majestic
	朔风凛冽	The north wind is icy cold.