() - Warm & to warm up

Tone 2

rú | 18 strokes | radical:

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Warm;

to warm up;

to heat gently (archaic/obsolete character).

Warmto warm upto heat gently (archaic/obsolete character).

Usage highlights

to warm gentlygradual heatingwarming medicinegentle warmthto warm hands

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described using fire to warm (燸) the room.
  • This character appears in classical literature meaning to heat (燸) gradually.
  • In old medical texts, they would warm (燸) herbs for preparation.

Collocations

  • to warm gently(燸热)
  • gradual heating(燸火)
  • warming medicine(燸药)
  • gentle warmth(微燸)
  • to warm hands(燸手)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 燸 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and historical documents.
  • The character combines the fire radical (火) with the phonetic component 需.
  • It represents a specific type of gentle heating or warming process.

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