暄 xuān warm
warm; genial
How to remember 暄: 日 sun + 宣 to proclaim = warm. The mayor steps out into the sun to proclaim the start of spring, and the whole market square feels warm.
Component breakdown
暄 = 日 sun + 宣 to proclaim
- 日 sun
- 宣 to proclaim
The mayor steps out into the sun to proclaim the start of spring, and the whole market square feels warm.
How it is used
- Means warm/genial, but you will meet it in essentially one word: 寒暄 (hánxuān), to exchange small talk and pleasantries - literally 'cold and warm' chit-chat about the weather etc. before real business.