供 gōng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 共 all, total
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
供暖
gōngnuǎn
to supply heating
Characters in this word
暖 nuǎn
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- Made of
- 日 sun 爰 to lead on to
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 北方城市的集中供暖制度，正在因节能要求而不断调整。 Běifāng chéngshì de jízhōng gōngnuǎn zhìdù, zhèngzài yīn jiénéng yāoqiú ér búduàn tiáozhěng. Central heating systems in northern cities are being continually adjusted because of energy-saving requirements.
- 十一月起，全市开始集中供暖。 Shíyī yuè qǐ, quán shì kāishǐ jízhōng gōngnuǎn. From November, the whole city starts central heating.
- 这栋楼的供暖设备坏了，屋里冷得像冰窖。 Zhè dòng lóu de gōngnuǎn shèbèi huài le, wū lǐ lěng de xiàng bīngjiào. The heating equipment in this building is broken, and the rooms are as cold as an ice cellar.
Related words
- 供应 gōngyìng to supply
- 提供 tígōng to provide; to offer
- 供给 gōngjǐ to supply, to provide
- 供 gōng to supply; to provide
- 供不应求 gōngbúyìngqiú demand exceeds supply; supply falls short of demand
- 供求 gōngqiú supply and demand
- 供需 gōngxū supply and demand
- 供养 gōngyǎng to support; to provide for
- 供应链 gōngyìngliàn supply chain
- 供奉 gòngfèng to consecrate; to worship; to make offerings
- 暖和 nuǎnhuo warm
- 温暖 wēnnuǎn warm