lukewarm water; hot spring
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
lukewarm water; warm water
Commonly used in agricultural, medical, or daily contexts. Often appears in technical terms like seed soaking.
Wēn温
tāng汤
jìn浸
zhǒng种
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
zhǒng种
zi子
de的
fā发
yá芽
lǜ率
。
Soaking seeds in lukewarm water can improve their germination rate.
Yòng用
wēn温
tāng汤
xǐ洗
liǎn脸
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
fàng放
sōng松
miàn面
bù部
jī肌
ròu肉
。
Washing your face with warm water helps relax facial muscles.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
rè热
dài带
zhí植
wù物
xū需
yào要
yòng用
wēn温
tāng汤
jiāo浇
guàn灌
。
This tropical plant needs to be watered with lukewarm water.
noun
hot spring; thermal spring
literaryLiterary or classical Chinese usage. Rare in modern spoken language except in specific place names or historical texts.
Shān山
zhōng中
yǒu有
wēn温
tāng汤
，
kě可
yǐ以
liáo疗
jí疾
。
There are hot springs in the mountains that can cure illnesses.
Huá华
qīng清
chí池
nǎi乃
táng唐
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
mù沐
yù浴
wēn温
tāng汤
zhī之
dì地
。
Huaqing Pool was the place where Tang Dynasty emperors bathed in hot springs.
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Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
wēn温
tāng汤
yǒu有
qū祛
bìng病
yán延
nián年
zhī之
xiào效
。
Ancient people believed that hot springs had the effect of dispelling illness and prolonging life.