xuān

暄

Character · Adjective

warm (of sun); fluffy, porous

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

warm (of the sun)

literary

Primarily used in literary or formal contexts. Most commonly appears in the compound word 寒暄 (hánxuān), referring to the exchange of conventional greetings and pleasantries.

Tā他
men们
jiàn见
miàn面
hòu后
xiān先
hán寒
xuān暄
le了
jǐ几
jù句
 。

They exchanged a few pleasantries after meeting.

Dōng冬
rì日
xuān暄
nuǎn暖
 ，
lìng令
rén人
hūn昏
hūn昏
yù欲
shuì睡
 。

The winter sun is warm and drowsy.

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Hán寒
xuān暄
guò过
hòu后
 ，
shuāng双
fāng方
zhèng正
shì式
jìn进
rù入
táo谈
pàn判
 。

After the initial pleasantries, both sides formally entered negotiations.

2.

adjective

fluffy; porous; soft and airy (of objects with many internal gaps)

dialect

Primarily used in northern Chinese dialects. Describes food items like steamed buns that are light and airy, or soil that is loose and unstable.

Zhè这
ge个
mán馒
tou头
zhēng蒸
de得
hěn很
xuān暄
 。

This steamed bun is steamed very fluffy.

Shā沙
tǔ土
dì地
tài太
xuān暄
 ，
chē车
zi子
róng容
yì易
xiàn陷
jìn进
qu去
 。

The sandy soil is too loose; vehicles easily get stuck in it.

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Zhè这
chuáng床
bèi被
zi子
shài晒
guò过
hòu后
biàn变
de得
xuān暄
teng腾
duō多
le了
 。

This quilt became much fluffier after being aired in the sun.