暖房

Mandarin · pinyin nuǎn fáng

Meanings

  1. heating
  2. central heating
  3. greenhouse
  4. hothouse
  5. to pay a house-warming visit
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暖
nuǎn · warm, genial
房
fáng · house, building; room; 4th lunar mansion, determinative star π Scorpii
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3–2 · nuan3 fang2

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noun

  1. (dated) greenhouse
  2. conservatory; solarium; sunroom

verb

  1. to participate in a housewarming celebration
  2. to go to the bridal chamber on the eve of a wedding to offer congratulations

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