The character 暖 — “warm”: how to write it and what it means

暖
nuǎn

warm

13 strokes · HSK 4 · word page

The Chinese character 暖 is read nuǎn and means “warm”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 暖

暖 has 13 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 暖, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 暖 is made of

On the left, 日 “sun”: warmth from the sun.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 暖

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 暖?

暖 has 13 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 暖 mean?

暖 means “warm”. It appears in 暖和 (“warm”), 温暖 (“warm”), 暖气 (“heating”), 保暖 (“keep warm”).

How do you pronounce 暖?

暖 is read nuǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 暖 have?

13 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 暖 yourself

In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.

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