体温

tǐ wēn · HSK 7

(body) temperature

🌡️ 体 (body) + 温 (warm) = body warmth, i.e. temperature

体 means body and 温 means warm or temperature, so 体温 is literally body-warmth. The same 温 shows up in 温度 (temperature) and 温暖 (warm).

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