How is 凉 pronounced?

凉 is pronounced “Liáng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 凉?

凉 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 凉?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 凉 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2adjectiveverb

凉

Traditional: 涼

Liáng

凉 (Liáng) means “the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南凉 (397-414), Western Liang 西凉 (400-421)”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character (traditional 涼) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Example

今天很凉。

Jīntiān hěn liáng.

It's cool today.

Words containing 凉

凉快liáng kuainice and cold; pleasantly cool 荒凉huāng liángdesolate 着凉zháo liángto catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2]凄凉qī liángmournful; miserable 凉鞋liáng xiésandal 凉水liáng shuǐcool water; unboiled water

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Frequently asked questions

What does 凉 mean?: 凉 (Liáng) means “the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南凉 (397-414), Western Liang 西凉 (400-421)”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 凉 pronounced?: 凉 is pronounced “Liáng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 凉?: 凉 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 凉?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 凉 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18