温
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wēn · warm, lukewarm

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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 温

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wēnWords pronounced wēn
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Example sentences

Notice where 温 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ mā tǎo yàn xià tiān de gāo wēn.我妈讨厌夏天的高温。

My mother hates the summer heat.

Source: Tatoeba #9964328 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Běn zhōu qì wēn yì zhí dōu hěn rè.本周气温一直都很热。

The temperature has stayed hot this week.

Source: Tatoeba #1606084 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiǎo hái de tǐ wēn yì bān bǐ dà rén de yào gāo.小孩的体温一般比大人的要高。

Children generally have a higher body temperature than adults.

Source: Tatoeba #8955190 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān zǎo shàng wēn dù jiàng dào le líng xià.今天早上温度降到了零下。

The temperature has fallen below zero this morning.

Source: Tatoeba #634829 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì gěi nǐ wēn nuǎn.我会给你温暖。

I will keep you warm.

Source: Tatoeba #348828 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiā de bù jú fēi cháng wēn xīn.他家的布局非常温馨。

His home is furnished in a very cozy way.

Source: Tatoeba #13881215 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 温 in context

  1. Say wēn, then recall the core meaning: warm, lukewarm.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 低温 (dī wēn), meaning “low temperature”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 温 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.