Character Familiesleft / right

温wēn

warm; neither hot nor cold (温暖,保温); gentle and mild — of temperament (温柔,温和); to warm something slightly (把酒温一下); to review (温习,温故而知新)

温 is warm and gentle: 温度 'temperature', 温暖 'warm', 温习 'review', 保温 'keep warm'.

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ZDIC: 形声,左形右声 — the sound side is not named. The right block is the old sound side, shown as written pieces: 日 over 皿.

left / right · 温

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温wēn

warm; neither hot nor cold (温暖,保温); gentle and mild — of temperament (温柔,温和); to warm something slightly (把酒温一下); to review (温习,温故而知新)

温 is warm and gentle: 温度 'temperature', 温暖 'warm', 温习 'review', 保温 'keep warm'.

ZDIC: 形声,左形右声 — the sound side is not named. The right block is the old sound side, shown as written pieces: 日 over 皿.

MEANING: THE WATER SIDE

氵shuǐ

water (as the source idea 水)

A component form of 水; not counted as a standalone character page.

In 温: meaning: the water side The three-drop water form.

RIGHT: THE OLD SOUND BLOCK — WRITTEN AS 日 OVER 皿

昷wēn

an old graph tied to warmth (dictionary form)

An old dictionary graph; when a character keeps it as a sound block, the role is stated on that character's page.

In 温: right: the old sound block — written as 日 over 皿 Shown as written pieces; no sound match is claimed for the parts.

wēnTone 1
  • warm; neither hot nor cold (温暖,保温)
  • gentle and mild — of temperament (温柔,温和)
  • to warm something slightly (把酒温一下)
  • to review (温习,温故而知新)
  • 温度wēndùtemperature
  • 温暖wēnnuǎnwarm
  • 温习wēnxíto review (lessons)
  • 保温bǎowēnto keep warm (heat insulation)

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