温 wēn — lukewarm · English

温

wēn

lukewarm

At a glance · 温

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

「温」从水昷声，小篆从水𥁕声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「温」本义为水名，引申温暖、温和、复习。

Structure

从水、昷(wēn)声，形声字，水表义类，昷表音。

At a glance

Pinyinwēn

Radical氵

Strokes13

UnicodeU+6E29

Character type形声

Theme自然

Six languages, one character

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English lukewarm lukewarm

Français chaud / doux Chaleureux, tiède. «夙兴温凊» : tiède en hiver pour les parents.

Español tibio / cálido Tibio, cálido. «夙兴温凊»: tibio en invierno para los padres.

العربية دافئ / لطيف دافئ، لطيف. «夙兴温凊»: دافئ في الشتاء للوالدين.

Русский тёплый / мягкий Тёплый, мягкий. «夙兴温凊»: тёплый зимой для родителей.

Common words

温暖wēn nuǎnwarm
温度wēn dùtemperature

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