炴 (yǎng) - Flame & blaze

炴Tone 3

yǎng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 火

嬿一

炴 · yǎng

Flame;

blaze;

glow;

also used to describe the appearance of fire or light.

Flameblazeglow

Usage highlights

Blazing fireFlame glowRed glowBright flameFire blazeGlowing appearance

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fire blazed brightly (火光炴炴).
  • The sunset glow was beautiful (晚霞炴丽).
  • The furnace emitted a red glow (炉火炴红).

Collocations

  • Blazing fire(炴火)
  • Flame glow(炴光)
  • Red glow(炴红)
  • Bright flame(炴明)
  • Fire blaze(炴焰)
  • Glowing appearance(炴色)

Idioms

  • Flames blazing high(火光炴炴)
  • Red glow illuminating the sky(炴红映天)
  • The fire's radiance(火炴之光)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 炴 is primarily used in classical Chinese literature to describe the appearance of fire or light.
  • The character appears in ancient texts describing ceremonial fires or natural phenomena like sunset glows.
  • In traditional Chinese philosophy, fire represents the south direction and summer season in the five elements system.

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