What does 暖 mean in Chinese?

暖 (nuǎn) means "warm; to warm" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 6.

How do you pronounce 暖?

暖 is pronounced "nuǎn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 暖?

暖 is an HSK 6 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on the old exam, HSK 6 on the new one.

What words contain the character 暖?

Common words with 暖 include 暖和 (warm), 保暖 (to stay warm), 冷暖 (lit. daily changes of temperature), 取暖 (to warm oneself (by a fire etc)), 和暖 (pleasantly warm (weather)).

How do you write 暖?

You can practice writing 暖 using our stroke order tool.

暖 (nuǎn), warm

暖

nuǎn

warm; to warm

HSK 6 Was HSK 4verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 日 (no. 72)

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Definitions

(verb) warm
to warm

Example Sentences

春天来了，天气暖了。

Chūntiān lái le, tiānqì nuǎn le

Spring is here, the weather is warm

Words Containing 暖

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
暖和	nuǎn huo	warm	HSK 4
保暖	bǎo nuǎn	to stay warm	HSK 6
冷暖	lěng nuǎn	lit. daily changes of temperature
取暖	qǔ nuǎn	to warm oneself (by a fire etc)	HSK 7-9

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保暖(bǎo nuǎn)· to stay warm

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冷气衫(lěng qì shān)· warm clothes such as padded jacket to be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)

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取暖(qǔ nuǎn)· to warm oneself (by a fire etc)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 6
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 5 list

暖: HSK 4 on the old exam, HSK 6 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

On the new HSK 6 exam

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