寒冬腊月 hándōnglàyuè dead of winter Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 寒冬 hándōng cold winter a severe or very cold winter; the depths of winter腊月 臘月 làyuè 12th lunar month The twelfth and final month of the lunar year; so named because the 腊 là year-end sacrifice was held during this time.