nuǎn huo
warm
今天天气很暖和。
jīntiān tiānqì hěn nuǎnhuo.
The weather is warm today.
我穿了一件暖和的外套。
wǒ chuānle yī jiàn nuǎnhuo de wàitào.
I put on a warm coat.
我们坐在暖和的壁炉旁聊天。
wǒmen zuò zài nuǎnhuo de bìlú páng liáotiān.
We sat by the warm fireplace and chatted.
温暖 (wēn nuǎn)
warm
热乎 (rè hu)
hot
寒冷 (hánlěng)
cold
凉爽 (liángshuǎng)
cool
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The Chinese word 暖和 (nuǎnhuo) for "warm" is composed of two characters: 暖 (nuǎn) and 和 (huo). The character 暖 originally meant "to bask in the sun" and was composed of the radical 日 (rì) for "sun" and the phonetic component 冉 (rǎn). Over time, the meaning of 暖 expanded to include "warmth" and "comfort". The character 和 originally meant "to harmonize" and was composed of the radical 口 (kǒu) for "mouth" and the phonetic component 禾 (hé). Over time, the meaning of 和 expanded to include "peace", "harmony", and "gentleness". When combined, the characters 暖 and 和 create the word 暖和, which means "warm and comfortable".
