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寒暄 (hán xuān) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

寒暄 (hán xuān) is a Chinese word: to exchange pleasantries. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 寒暄

动 dòng verb

to exchange pleasantries

他们见面时简单寒暄了几句。

tā men jiàn miàn shí jiǎn dān hán xuān le jǐ jù

They briefly exchanged pleasantries when they met.

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Word breakdown

寒 hán — inquiring (originally 'cold', asking about someone's wellbeing)

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 寒假 hán jià — winter vacation HSK 4
    • 寒 cold, winter (seasonal aspect)
    • 假 vacation, holiday (time off)
    Example

    我打算在寒假去旅游。

    wǒ dǎ suàn zài hán jià qù lǚ yóu

    I plan to travel during winter vacation.

  • 2 寒冷 hán lěng — cold HSK 4
    • 寒 cold, chilly (emphasizing severe coldness)
    • 冷 cold (reinforces and intensifies the meaning of coldness)
    Example

    寒冷的冬天让人想待在家里。

    hán lěng de dōng tiān ràng rén xiǎng dāi zài jiā lǐ

    The cold winter makes people want to stay at home.

  • 3 严寒 yán hán — severe cold HSK 6
    • 严 severe, extreme, harsh
    • 寒 cold
    Example

    他们在严寒中坚持工作。

    tā men zài yán hán zhōng jiān chí gōng zuò

    They persisted in working in the severe cold.

  • 4 寒冬 hán dōng — harsh winter HSK 6
    • 寒 cold, harsh, severe
    • 冬 winter
    Example

    即使在寒冬，他也坚持每天晨跑。

    jí shǐ zài hán dōng tā yě jiān chí měi tiān chén pǎo

    Even in harsh winter, he still insists on jogging every morning.

  • 5 寒带 hán dài — frigid zone HSK 7
    • 寒 cold, frigid
    • 带 zone, belt
    Example

    南极洲位于南寒带。

    Nán jí zhōu wèi yú nán hán dài

    Antarctica is located in the southern frigid zone.

暄 xuān — warm greeting (originally 'warm/sunny', expressing warmth)

Structure & writing
1 寒 hán — cold (opposite of '暑')

寒 is not used as a component in any other character.

寒 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 暄 xuān — (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm

暄 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
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厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
2.2 宣 xuān — to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate
宣 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
喧 xuān loud and noisy; clamorous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm

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