炡 (zhēng) - A flickering, steady, or gentle flame & used in classical Chinese to describe the appearance

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zhēng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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炡 · zhēng

A flickering, steady, or gentle flame;

used in classical Chinese to describe the appearance of fire or light.

A flickering, steady, or gentle flameused in classical Chinese to describe the appearance

Usage highlights

Flickering flameSteady burningGentle firelightAncient fire description

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The candle flame burned steadily (炡爚).
  • Ancient texts describe gentle firelight (炡然).
  • The character appears in classical poetry (炡炡).

Collocations

  • Flickering flame(炡爚)
  • Steady burning(炡然)
  • Gentle firelight(炡炡)
  • Ancient fire description(古炡)

Idioms

  • Steady as a gentle flame(炡然不动)
  • Flickering like ancient firelight(炡爚古今)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily found in classical Chinese literature and poetry.
  • Used to describe gentle, steady, or flickering fire or light in ancient texts.
  • Rare in modern usage, mainly preserved in historical contexts.

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