暄

xuān
宣 + 日

Definitions

xuān genial and warm

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 宣 represents the sound.

Semantic: 日 Phonetic: 宣

About

The character 暄 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the radical 日 (sun), provides the core meaning related to sunlight and heat. The right component, 宣, serves as the phonetic element indicating pronunciation, while historically suggesting a sense of spreading or diffusing, which subtly reinforces the idea of radiating warmth. Over time, its primary definition has remained closely associated with a genial, pleasant warmth, especially in descriptions of weather or sunshine. It often combines with other characters to depict a mild, comfortable climate or an engaging, warm conversational atmosphere.

Example Sentences Hide

今天天气很暄和。

Jīntiān tiānqì hěn xuānhé.

Today's weather is warm and mild.

面包暄腾很好吃。

Miànbāo xuānteng hěn hǎochī.

The bread is soft and fluffy and delicious.

他们见面时寒暄了几句。

Tāmen jiànmiàn shí hánxuān le jǐ jù.

They exchanged a few greetings when they met.

炉火让房间很暄暖。

Lúhuǒ ràng fángjiān hěn xuānnuǎn.

The fireplace makes the room very warm.

寒暄过后，会议正式开始。

Hánxuān guòhòu, huìyì zhèngshì kāishǐ.

After the greetings, the meeting officially began.

新蒸的馒头十分暄腾。

Xīn zhēng de mántou shífēn xuānteng.

The newly steamed buns are very soft and fluffy.

冬日午后的阳光显得格外暄和。

Dōngrì wǔhòu de yángguāng xiǎndé géwài xuānhé.

The afternoon sun in winter seems particularly warm and mild.

尽管外面寒冷，屋内却因炉火而暄暖如春。

Jǐnguǎn wàimiàn hánlěng, wūnèi què yīn lúhuǒ ér xuānnuǎn rú chūn.

Although it's cold outside, the room is as warm as spring because of the fireplace.

Related Characters

Component: 宣

喧 渲 煊 萱 楦 揎 諠 愃 瑄 箮 鍹

Component: 日

是 时 日 者 明 间 最 果 更 电 复 易 早 显

Example Words

寒暄