温 wēn warm
How to remember 温: 氵 water + 昷 warm = warm. The kids jump into the lake water in May and scream that it is not warm at all, but by August it is finally warm.
Component breakdown
温 = 氵 water + 昷 warm
- 氵 water
- 昷 warm
The kids jump into the lake water in May and scream that it is not warm at all, but by August it is finally warm.
How it is used
- 'Warm' and the bound root for 'temperature': 温度 (wēndù) temperature, 气温 (qìwēn) air temp, 体温 (tǐwēn) body temp.
- 温暖 (wēnnuǎn) 'warm' works both physically (温暖的阳光 warm sunshine) and emotionally (warm-hearted), unlike plain 暖.
- 温柔 (wēnróu) 'gentle, tender' extends 'warm' to describe personality.
Words with 温
- 温度wēndùtemperatureHSK 4
- 低温dīwēnlow temperatureHSK 4
- 体温tǐwēntemperatureHSK 4
- 气温qìwēnair temperatureHSK 4
- 降温jiàngwēnto become coolerHSK 4
- 高温gāowēnhigh temperatureHSK 4
- 升温shēngwēnto become hotHSK 5
- 温暖wēnnuǎnwarmHSK 5
- 常温chángwēnroom temperatureHSK 6
- 温和wēnhémildHSK 6
- 温柔wēnróugentle and softHSK 6
- 温习wēnxíto review (a lesson etc)HSK 7
- 温室wēnshìgreenhouseHSK 7
- 温差wēnchàdifference in temperatureHSK 7
- 温带wēndàitemperate zoneHSK 7
- 温度计wēndùjìthermometerHSK 7
- 温泉wēnquánhot springHSK 8
- 温馨wēnxīncomfortHSK 9
Example sentences
- 气温降低了。 Qìwēn jiàngdī le.The temperature has fallen.
- 昨天的气温很低。 Zuótiān de qìwēn hěn dī.The temperature was very low yesterday.
- 室外的温度很高。 Shìwài de wēndù hěn gāo.The outside temperature is very high.
- 现在的气温是零度。 Xiànzài de qìwēn shì líng dù.The current temperature is zero degrees.