暖炉 (nuǎn lú) — brazier (container for burning charcoal or wood… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

brazier (container for burning charcoal or wood used for heating)

Measure word · 个

Examples

，暖炉。
Dōng tiān dào le, tā men zài fáng jiān lǐ diǎn rán le yí gè nuǎn lú.
Winter arrived, and they lit a brazier in the room.
暖炉，。
Zhè ge nuǎn lú shì yòng tiě zuò de, hěn nuǎn huo.
This brazier is made of iron and is very warm.
暖炉，。
Qǐng bǎ nuǎn lú fàng zài kè tīng zhōng jiān, dà jiā dōu néng kǎo huǒ.
Please put the brazier in the middle of the living room so everyone can warm themselves by the fire.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

A 炉 that gives 暖 names a charcoal or wood brazier.

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.

日爰暖

Meaning part形符xíngfú

日日rìsun

Sound part声符shēngfú

爰

爰yuán暖nuǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

暖 is made from 日, the sun, and 爰, which is used for its sound.

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

火火huǒfire

Sound part声符shēngfú

盧

盧lú炉lú

Same sound today

The older form combines 火 (fire) with 盧 (lú) for its sound; the modern 炉 is a later shorthand.

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