涼 (loeng4 | liang2 liang4) : cool, cold; desolate; disappointed

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涼

loeng4

liang2 liang4

[粵拼:] loeng4 [漢語:] liang2
[1] cool; cold; cool place
[2] desolate; forlorn; god-forsaken
[3] depressed; discouraged; disheartened

[粵拼:] loeng4 [漢語:] liang4
let sth cool off

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

涼 / 凉

This word has been viewed 9885 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd Nov 2009 07:15

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沖涼 cung1 loeng4 chong1 liang2 = to bathe; to shower; to take a bath or shower

沖涼房 cung1 loeng4 fong4*2 chong1 liang2 fang2 = bathroom 粵

沖涼涼 cung1 loeng4/1 loeng1 chong1 liang2 liang2 = to bathe; a bath (longer variant of 沖涼)

荒涼 fong1 loeng4 huang1 liang2 = bleak; desolate

凄涼 cai1 loeng4 qi1 liang2 = pitiful; sorrowful; dreary

涼快 loeng4 faai3 liang2 kuai5 = cool; refreshing

涼鞋 loeng4 haai4 liang2 xie2 = sandals

涼茶舖 loeng4 caa4 pou3*2 = herbal teahouse 粵

著涼 zoek6 loeng4 zhao2 liang2 = variant of 着涼國

着涼 zoek6 loeng4 = to catch cold
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反到成身都咁𣲷/nap6/,重唔去沖個涼粵
You are all sweaty and sticky after playing. Quickly go for your shower.

唔好偷𥊙人哋沖涼，如果唔係會生眼挑針！粵 ?!
Don't spy on people when they are showering, otherwise you'll get a stye!
[There is an old wives' tale linking styes to spying on people when they are bathing.]

我唔沖涼係好芝麻綠豆嘅事嚟嘅啫，唔好喺到囉囉唆唆！粵
That I don't take a bath is such a trifling matter, stop nagging at me here!

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