冷却
Old HSK 6
冷却 (lěngquè) · to cool
冷却 (lěngquè) means “to cool; to cool off”. It is written with 2 characters: 冷 (cold) + 却 (but). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 冷却 is built
The characters
冷 lěng · cold
What 冷 is made of
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 令lìng — command
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 冫 gives the meaning, 令 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
却 què · but
What 却 is made of
- 去qù — to go away
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
- 卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 卩 gives the meaning, 去 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
把汤冷却一下再喝。Bǎ tāng lěngquè yíxià zài hē.Let the soup cool a bit before drinking.
机器需要时间冷却。Jīqì xūyào shíjiān lěngquè.The machine needs time to cool down.
Questions about 冷却
What does 冷却 mean?
冷却 (lěngquè) means “to cool; to cool off”.
How do you pronounce 冷却?
冷却 is pronounced lěngquè.
Which HSK level is 冷却?
冷却 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 寒冷hánlěngcold
- 冷静lěngjìngcalm
- 冷淡lěngdàncold
- 冷酷lěngkùcold-hearted
- 冷落lěngluòto leave out in the cold
- 冷lěngcold
- 却quèbut
Learn 冷却 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 114: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.