“熨” is a polyphonic character, pronounced as "yùn" or "yù". When pronounced as "yùn", it refers to a metal tool used to iron clothes after being heated, called "熨斗 (yùndǒu)". When pronounced as "yù", it means a peaceful and comfortable mood. Common phrases with "熨" include "熨斗 (yùndǒu)" (ironing tool) and "熨平 (yùnpíng)" (the state of a freshly ironed garment being smooth and creased).
Hanzi (Chinese characters):
Hanzi, also known as Chinese characters, is the writing symbol of the Chinese language. It is a morpheme syllabic script of ideographic characters. It is one of the oldest writing systems in the world, with a history of over six thousand years. In terms of form, Chinese characters have gradually evolved from pictograms to strokes, from imagery to symbolism, and from complexity to simplicity. In terms of the principles of character creation, they have evolved from the representation of form and meaning to phonetic compounds. With very few exceptions (such as 瓩, 兛, 兣, 呎, 嗧, etc.), each Chinese character represents one syllable. It is worth noting that countries such as Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Vietnam have been deeply influenced by Chinese culture throughout history, and even their languages have borrowed Chinese characters.
Modern Chinese characters refer to the regular script form of Chinese characters, including traditional and simplified characters. Modern Chinese characters have evolved from oracle bone script, bronze inscriptions, large seal script (zhòuwén), small seal script, to clerical script, cursive script, regular script, and running script. Chinese characters were invented and improved by the ancestors of the Han nationality, and they are an indispensable bond for maintaining the various dialect regions of the Han ethnic group. The earliest surviving Chinese characters are the oracle bone script from the Shang Dynasty around 1300 BCE and later bronze inscriptions. They evolved into zhòuwén during the Western Zhou Dynasty, and then into small seal script and clerical script during the Qin Dynasty. During the late Han Dynasty, clerical script was standardized into regular script. Regular script became popular during the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, and it is still in use today.