instruction: Count the products that have the color description 'white' or have the characteristic name 'hot'.
response: SELECT COUNT(*) FROM products AS t1 JOIN product_characteristics AS t2 ON t1.product_id = t2.product_id JOIN CHARACTERISTICS AS t3 ON t2.characteristic_id = t3.characteristic_id JOIN ref_colors AS t4 ON t1.color_code = t4.color_code WHERE t4.color_description = "white" OR t3.characteristic_name = "hot"