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燃

Character

燃 rán

HSK 4Character

to burn

Radical
火
Strokes
16
Structure
Left–right
Parts
火 然
Traditional
燃
Frequency
#1655 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

rán

ran2
  1. to burn CC-CEDICT
  2. to ignite CC-CEDICT
  3. to light CC-CEDICT
  4. fig. to spark off (hopes) CC-CEDICT
  5. to start (debate) CC-CEDICT
  6. to raise (hopes) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 16 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 燃

Draw “燃” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 木柴在火里燃烧。

    mù chái zài huǒ lǐ rán shāo

    The wood is burning in the fire.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他点燃了一根蜡烛。

    tā diǎn rán le yì gēn là zhú

    He lit a candle.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这句话燃起了我的希望。

    zhè jù huà rán qǐ le wǒ de xī wàng

    These words gave me hope.

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Words with 燃

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燃料rán liàofuel: something that burns to make heat or powerWordHSK 4燃烧rán shāoto burn; to be on fire with flamesWordHSK 4燃放rán fàngto set off fireworks or firecrackersWordHSK 7–9燃气rán qìgas burned for cooking or heating, like natural gasWordHSK 7–9燃油rán yóufuel; oil or gas that gives power to cars and planesWordHSK 7–9燃点rán diǎnto ignite; to set fire to; to lightWord燃煤rán méicoal fuelWord燃爆rán bàoto cause to explodeWord燃眉rán méito burn one's eyebrowsWord燃耗rán hàofuel consumptionWord燃脂rán zhīto burn fatWord燃起rán qǐto igniteWord

Same radical 火

All characters with 火 →
火huǒ烟yān煙yān灯dēng燈dēng烦fán煩fán爆bào烧shāo燒shāo炸zhà灭miè
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