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暖 (nuǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

暖 (nuǎn) is a Chinese word: warm. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 暖

形 xíng adjective

warm

春天来了，天气变暖了。

chūn tiān lái le tiān qì biàn nuǎn le

Spring has come, the weather has become warm.

动 dòng verb

to warm

这杯茶能暖暖身子。

zhè bēi chá néng nuǎn nuǎn shēn zi

This cup of tea can warm the body.

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Word breakdown

暖 nuǎn — warm

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 暖和 nuǎn huo — warm HSK 4
    • 暖 warm (core meaning of warmth)
    • 和 softening suffix (makes the word more colloquial and gentle)
    Example

    今天天气很暖和。

    jīn tiān tiān qì hěn nuǎn huo

    The weather is very warm today.

  • 2 温暖 wēn nuǎn — warm HSK 5
    • 温 warm, mild
    • 暖 warm, warmth
    Example

    今天的阳光很温暖。

    jīn tiān de yáng guāng hěn wēn nuǎn

    Today's sunshine is very warm.

  • 3 保暖 bǎo nuǎn — to keep warm HSK 6
    • 保 to keep, to maintain, to preserve
    • 暖 warm, warmth
    Example

    冬天要多穿衣服保暖。

    dōng tiān yào duō chuān yī fu bǎo nuǎn

    In winter, you need to wear more clothes to keep warm.

  • 4 暖气 nuǎn qì — heating HSK 6
    • 暖 warm, warmth, heat
    • 气 air, gas, steam
    Example

    北方的冬天很冷，家家户户都开暖气。

    běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn lěng jiā jiā hù hù dōu kāi nuǎn qì

    In the north, winters are very cold, so every household turns on the heating.

  • 5 供暖 gōng nuǎn — to supply heating HSK 7
    • 供 to supply, to provide
    • 暖 warmth, heating
    Example

    这个小区从十一月开始供暖。

    zhè ge xiǎo qū cóng shí yī yuè kāi shǐ gōng nuǎn

    This residential area starts heating from November.

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  • 6 取暖 qǔ nuǎn — to warm oneself HSK 7
    • 取 to take, to obtain (the action of seeking)
    • 暖 warmth (the object being obtained)
    Example

    冬天我们围着火炉取暖。

    dōng tiān wǒ men wéi zhe huǒ lú qǔ nuǎn

    In winter we gather around the stove to warm ourselves.

  • 7 暖烘烘 nuǎn hōng hōng — warm and cozy HSK 7
    • 暖 warm (provides the core meaning of warmth)
    • 烘 to warm/heat (adds the sense of radiating warmth)
    • 烘 reduplication (intensifies the warm, enveloping sensation)
    Example

    晒过太阳的被子暖烘烘的。

    shài guò tài yáng de bèi zi nuǎn hōng hōng de

    The quilt that's been sun-dried is warm and cozy.

Structure & writing
1 暖 nuǎn — warm, neither cold nor hot

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

consists of

1.1 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
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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
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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
1.2 爰 yuán — classical conjunction meaning 'thereupon, then'
爰 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
缓 huǎn slow; unhurried (opposite of 急)
HSK 6
援 yuán to pull or hold with the hand

Stroke order