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温馨

wēnxīn

warm and cosy; heart-warming

A family shares soup at a table under a red lamp
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Characters in this word

温 wēn

Strokes
12
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 昷 warm, a warm meal
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 温

馨 xīn

Strokes
20
Radical
香 — incense
Made of
殸 stone chimes 香 incense
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 馨

Example phrases

  • 这部纪录片没有刻意煽情,却用克制的镜头营造出温馨的氛围。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn méiyǒu kèyì shānqíng, què yòng kèzhì de jìngtóu yíngzào chū wēnxīn de fēnwéi. This documentary does not deliberately stir emotion, yet it creates a warm atmosphere through restrained shots.
  • 妈妈煮的饭菜香味让家里显得格外温馨。 Māma zhǔ de fàncài xiāngwèi ràng jiā lǐ xiǎnde géwài wēnxīn. The smell of Mum's cooking makes the home feel especially warm and cosy.
  • 这家餐厅的灯光很柔和,氛围特别温馨浪漫。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de dēngguāng hěn róuhé, fēnwéi tèbié wēnxīn làngmàn. The lighting in this restaurant is very soft, and the atmosphere is especially warm and romantic.

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