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The character "温" originates from its traditional form "溫", which combines the water radical "氵" with the component "昷", the latter historically associated with warmth and serving as a phonetic element. Initially denoting lukewarm water or a moderate physical temperature, the term gradually expanded to describe mild climatic conditions and, through metaphorical extension, came to represent gentle personal qualities such as a kind demeanor or a placid nature. This semantic shift from concrete to abstract allowed the character to apply to diverse contexts, including the revisiting of knowledge in classical expressions like "温故知新", while its structural components persistently reference its foundational concepts of liquid and warmth, anchoring its evolved meanings to their etymological origins.
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天气很温暖。
温水对身体好。
他性格温和。
请保持室内温度。
她温了一杯牛奶。
我们正在温习功课。
这种材料耐高温。
温和的气候有利于农作物生长。