懂中文 Dong Chinese

温

wēn

lukewarm

Simplified form of 溫. Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 𥁕 represents the sound.

Components
氵 meaning component

氵  Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

  

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

𥁕 sound component

𥁕  Sound component

wēn

  

compassionate

Evolution

温 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
温 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
温 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
温 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

温 (溫) 

wēn

lukewarm, warm; tepid, mild; warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wēn]

温 (溫) 

Wēn

surname Wen

Most common words with 温
Freq.
Word
Meaning

温暖

warm

温度

temperature

温柔

tender

温

warm

气温

air temperature