| 凉 | liáng | cool; cold; the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南凉 (397-414), Western Liang 西凉 (400-421) |
| 荒凉 | huāng liáng | desolate |
| 凉水 | liáng shuǐ | cool water; unboiled water |
| 凉爽 | liáng shuǎng | cool and refreshing |
| 凄凉 | qī liáng | desolate |
| 阴凉 | yīn liáng | shady |
| 清凉 | qīng liáng | cool; refreshing |
| 凉风 | liáng fēng | cold wind; cool breeze |
| 凉鞋 | liáng xié | sandal |
| 平凉 | Píng liáng | Pingliang prefecture level city in Gansu |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai | nice and cold; pleasantly cool |
| 冰凉 | bīng liáng | ice-cold |
| 着凉 | zháo liáng | catch cold |
| 乘凉 | chéng liáng | to cool off in the shade |
| 五凉 | Wǔ Liáng | the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼 (397-414), Western Liang 西凉 (400-421) |
前人栽树，
后人乘凉 | qián rén zāi shù ,
hòu rén chéng liáng | to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom) |
| 前凉 | Qián Liáng | Former Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (314-376) |
| 北凉 | běi liáng | Northern Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-439) |
| 南凉 | Nán Liáng | Southern Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (397-414) |
| 受凉 | shòu liáng | to catch cold |
| 平凉地区 | Píng liáng dì qū | Pingliang prefecture in Gansu |
| 平凉市 | Píng liáng shì | Pingliang prefecture level city in Gansu |
| 后凉 | Hòu Liáng | Later Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (386-403) |
| 心静自然凉 | xīn jìng zì rán liáng | a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom) |
| 悲凉 | bēi liáng | sorrowful; dismal |
| 冲凉 | chōng liáng | to take a shower; to take a bath; to bathe; Cantonese equivalent of 洗澡 |
| 凉亭 | liáng tíng | pavilion |
| 凉城 | Liáng chéng | Liangcheng county in Ulaanchab 乌兰察布, Inner Mongolia |
| 凉城县 | Liáng chéng xiàn | Liangcheng county in Ulaanchab 乌兰察布, Inner Mongolia |
| 凉山彝族自治州 | Liáng shān Yí zú zì zhì zhōu | Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Sichuan |
| 凉州 | Liáng zhōu | Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市, Gansu |
| 凉州区 | Liáng zhōu qū | Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市, Gansu |
| 凉席 | liáng xí | summer sleeping mat (e.g. of woven split bamboo); CL:张,领 |
| 凉意 | liáng yì | a slight chill |
| 凉拌 | liáng bàn | salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. cole slaw) |
| 凉拌炒鸡蛋 | liáng bàn chǎo jī dàn | a nonsensical retort |
| 凉粉 | liáng fěn | liangfen (Chinese dish); grass jelly (Chinese dish) |
| 凉茶 | liáng chá | Chinese herb tea |
| 凉面 | liáng miàn | cold noodles |
| 清凉油 | qīng liáng yóu | soothing ointment; balm |
| 渗凉 | shèn liáng | to feel cold (as symptom); permeated by cold |
| 秋凉 | qiū liáng | the cool of autumn |
| 纳凉 | nà liáng | to enjoy the cool air |
| 苍凉 | cāng liáng | desolate; bleak |
| 西凉 | Xī Liáng | Western Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (400-421) |
| 说风凉话 | shuō fēng liáng huà | to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk |
| 阴凉处 | yīn liáng chù | shady place |
| 风凉话 | fēng liáng huà | sneering; sarcasm; cynical remarks |
