寒暄
Old HSK 6
寒暄 (hánxuān) · to exchange greetings
寒暄 (hánxuān) means “to exchange greetings; small talk”. It is written with 2 characters: 寒 (chilly) + 暄 (warm). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 寒暄 is built
The characters
寒 hán · chilly
What 寒 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
暄 xuān · warm
What 暄 is made of
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 宣xuān — to proclaim
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 亘gèn — to extend across
- 二 — two strokes
- 日rì — sun; day
- 宀 — roof
Example sentences
两人见面后寒暄了几句。Liǎng rén jiànmiàn hòu hánxuān le jǐ jù.The two exchanged a few pleasantries when they met.
他和客人寒暄了一会儿。Tā hé kèrén hánxuān le yíhuìr.He chatted with the guests for a while.
Questions about 寒暄
What does 寒暄 mean?
寒暄 (hánxuān) means “to exchange greetings; small talk”.
How do you pronounce 寒暄?
寒暄 is pronounced hánxuān.
Which HSK level is 寒暄?
寒暄 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 寒暄 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.