冬(dōng)
 
字形：
甲骨文的“冬”字是编绳子的线用完了的示意图，由此而产生终了的含义。现在的“冬”字上边是甲骨文的变体，下边是“冰”的异体，整个字的意思是年终的时候冷如寒冰的日子
The oracle version of the character “冬”, or winter, is a schematic drawing of the end of a braid, therefore “冬” means the end or to finish. The current version of the character “冬” is a simpler form of the oracle version, with the bottom section meaning ice. The whole character means icy days at the end of the year.
 
字义：
winter
 
组词：
冬天(dōngtiān): winter
冬眠(dōngmián): hibernation
冬瓜(dōngguā): wax gourd
冬泳(dōngyǒng): winter outdoor swimming
冬至(dōngzhì): Winter Solstice
寒冬(hándōng): severe winter
 
例句：
Dōngtiān zhèli xià xuě duō ma?
1. 冬天这里下雪多吗?
Does it snow much in winter here?
Wǒ shì yí gè dōngyǒng àihàozhě.
2. 我是一个冬泳爱好者。
I am a winter swimmer.
Hándōng ràng zhège chéngshì kàn qǐlái fēicháng huāngliáng.
3. 寒冬让这个城市看起来非常荒凉。
Winter harshened the look of the city.