温 meaning and stroke order
Warm, lukewarm
How to write 温, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 温
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- warm; lukewarm
- to warm up
- (bound form) temperature
- (bound form) mild; soft; tender
- to review (a lesson etc)
- (TCM) fever
How 温 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 昷 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 温
温 (wēn) is water 氵 on the left with 昷 on the right, which gives the sound. Picture water sitting in the sun 日 over a bowl 皿 until it turns warm.
温 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It mostly appears in words about temperature like 温度 (wēndù) and 气温 (qìwēn), or about gentle personalities like 温柔 (wēnróu) and 温和 (wēnhé). Example: 今天气温很高。(Jīntiān qìwēn hěn gāo.) The temperature is high today.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 温 (wēn) with 湿 (shī, wet), since both have 氵 on the left and a 日 on top of the right side. Check the bottom: 温 ends in the bowl 皿, while 湿 has 业.
Common words with 温
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 温度 | wēndù | temperature | HSK 2 |
| 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature | HSK 2 |
| 温暖 | wēnnuǎn | warm | HSK 3 |
| 降温 | jiàngwēn | to become cooler; to lower the temperature | HSK 4 |
| 温和 | wēnhé | mild; gentle | HSK 5 |
| 高温 | gāowēn | high temperature | HSK 5 |
| 低温 | dīwēn | low temperature | HSK 6 |
| 温柔 | wēnróu | gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) | HSK 7-9 |
| 温泉 | wēnquán | hot spring | HSK 7-9 |
| 体温 | tǐwēn | (body) temperature | HSK 7-9 |
| 温馨 | wēnxīn | comfort; soft and fragrant | HSK 7-9 |
| 温室 | wēnshì | greenhouse | HSK 7-9 |
| 水温 | shuǐwēn | water temperature | HSK 7-9 |
| 升温 | shēngwēn | to become hot; temperature rise | HSK 7-9 |
温 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 温
How many strokes are in 温?
温 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 温 mean?
温 (wēn) means warm, lukewarm. A common word with it is 温度 (wēndù), meaning "temperature".
How do you pronounce 温?
温 is pronounced wēn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 温?
The radical of 温 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 温 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 温?
The traditional form of 温 is 溫. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 温 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 温 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 温 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
Can 温 mean to review a lesson?
Yes. In the word 温习 (wēnxí) or the phrase 温故知新 (wēn gù zhī xīn), 温 means to go over old material again. It is like warming up what you learned before.
What is the difference between 温暖 and 暖和?
Both mean warm. 暖和 (nuǎnhuo) is casual and mostly describes weather or physical warmth. 温暖 (wēnnuǎn) also works for feelings, as in 温暖的家 (a warm home).