How to Write 昫 (xù) — Meaning “Warm”

Imagine the sun (日) is so warm that you want to say a sentence (句) about it. The sentence you say is "The sun is warm" — and that helps you link the components to the meaning. This visual story makes it easy to recall the shape and meaning together.

Write the left radical 日 first using 4 strokes: left vertical, top horizontal, right vertical, bottom horizontal. Then add 句 with 5 strokes (勹 then 口). Common mistakes include making the 日 part too wide or misaligning the middle horizontal strokes, so keep the sun component narrow and balanced.

昫 (xù) means warm and is left-right with 日 and 句. 旰 (gàn) means sunset or late, and is left-right with 日 and 干. 旱 (hàn) means drought, and is top-bottom with 日 above 干. The visual difference is the right or bottom component: 句 vs 干, and the arrangement changes meaning completely.

昫 is a literary character not in the HSK word lists, so it appears mainly in classical poetry or descriptions of weather. Common words like 暖昫 (warm and bright sunlight) and 昫昫 (pleasantly warm) are used in formal or artistic writing. You might see it in ancient texts about climate or emotion, but it is rare in everyday conversation.

Common words containing 昫 include: 昫昫 (xù xù) — Warm; 暖昫 (nuǎn xù) — warm and bright (sunlight); 昫温 (xù wēn) — Warm.