Radical 冫

7 strokes

ice 冫 (360a) + command 令 (593a) = cold 冷

[冷气 (411) lěngqì air conditioning]

The ice queen commands it to be cold. / Teddy complains, “My lungs tickle with the cold air.”

combine (59a) + seal 卩 (560a) = command 令

Not to be confused with 今 (“now”, Character 166), this character is also used as a respectful way of saying “your”.

The emperor simply signs ordinary documents, but when he combines a seal with his signature it means that it’s a command. / [No pronunciation needed]