No. 888 in Japanese
冷
"Cold" or "cool."
In a sentence
冷たい水を飲むと、気持ちがすっきりします。
Drinking cold water feels refreshing.
冷たい (tsumetai) is used as an adjective meaning "cold" to describe the temperature of the water.
彼は冷静に問題を解決する能力があります。
He has the ability to solve problems calmly.
冷静 (reisei) incorporates "冷" to mean "calm" or "composed", reflecting a metaphorical use of "coolness".
この道具を冷却機で冷やしてください。
Please cool this tool using a cooling device.
冷やす (hiyasu) is a verb meaning "to cool" or "to chill", demonstrating an action related to lowering temperature.
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