和煦 (hé xù) — warm and genial (of weather, breeze, sunshine, etc.)

Definition

verb
warm and genial (of weather, breeze, sunshine, etc.)

Examples

  • ,和煦,。
    Chūn tiān dào le, yáng guāng hé xù, ràng rén xīn qíng yú kuài.
    Spring has arrived; the sunshine is warm and genial, making people feel happy.
  • 和煦,。
    Yí zhèn hé xù de wēi fēng chuī guò, dài lái le huā xiāng.
    A gentle warm breeze blew by, bringing the fragrance of flowers.
  • 和煦,。
    Zài zhè ge hé xù de rì zi lǐ, zuì shì hé chū qù sàn bù.
    On this warm and genial day, it's the best time to go out for a walk.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

和hémild/warm
煦xùwarm

和 and 煦 both convey mild warmth, so together they mean warm and genial.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒumouth
Sound part声符shēngfú
禾
禾hé和hé
Same sound today

和 pairs 禾, which gives the sound, with 口 (mouth), the meaning part; the reference connects this shape to harmony.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
灬Written in full as火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
昫
昫xù煦
Same sound today

煦 combines 昫, which gives its sound, with 灬, a form of 火 meaning fire.

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