温和

• Pinyin: wēn hé
• Hanzi breakdown: 温 = 氵(water) + 昷, warm/moderate; 和 = 禾 (grain) + 口 (mouth), harmony

Meaning

Gentle; mild; moderate; temperate.

Can describe personality (gentle, not aggressive), climate (mild, not extreme), or approach (moderate, not radical). A positive quality associated with being balanced and agreeable. Can apply to people, weather, policies, or methods. Implies harmony and lack of extremes.

Examples

1. 她性格温和，从来不跟人发脾气。 She has a gentle personality and never loses her temper with anyone.
2. 这里气候温和，冬天也不太冷。 The climate here is mild — even winter isn't too cold.
3. 他采取了比较温和的方式来解决这个问题。 He took a relatively moderate approach to solving this problem.

Usage Guide

Context: personality, climate, approach

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 他是个温和的人。(He's a gentle person.)
• 温和的气候。(Mild climate.)

Don't Say

• 温和的辣椒 for mild spiciness — use 不太辣 or 微辣; 温和 describes temperament and climate, not food spiciness

Origin & History

Compound of 温 (warm/moderate) + 和 (harmony/gentle), meaning warm and harmonious.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal