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Example sentences
今天很凉。
Jīntiān hěn liáng.
It's cool today.
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Words with 凉
- 乘凉chéng liángto cool off in the shade
- 五凉Wǔ Liángthe five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|後凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼 (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)
- 冰凉bīng liángice-cold
- 前凉Qián LiángFormer Liang, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (314-376)
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HSK levels
凉: New to the HSK lists at HSK 4. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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Frequently Asked Questions
凉 (liáng) means "cool; cold" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.
凉 is pronounced "liáng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.
凉 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.
Common words with 凉 include 乘凉 (to cool off in the shade), 五凉 (the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|後凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼 (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)), 冰凉 (ice-cold), 前凉 (Former Liang, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (314-376)), 北凉 (Northern Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-439)).
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.