烣 (huī) - Hui — refers to ashes, embers, or burned & also used in some classical texts to describe

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huī ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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烣 · huī

Hui — refers to ashes, embers, or burned residue;

also used in some classical texts to describe the state of being burned or charred.

Hui — refers to ashes, embers, or burnedalso used in some classical texts to describe

Usage highlights

ashes and embersburned to ashesfire ashesash residuecharred remains

Synonyms

  • 灰— ash, dust (more common modern equivalent)
  • 烬— ember, ashes (often paired with 烣)

Antonyms

  • 焰— flame, blaze (opposite of ashes)
  • 火— fire (source vs. residue)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fire left only ashes (烣烬) behind.
  • He swept the embers (烣烬) from the hearth.
  • The document was reduced to ashes (化为烣烬).

Collocations

  • ashes and embers(烣烬)
  • burned to ashes(化为烣烬)
  • fire ashes(火烣)
  • ash residue(烣渣)
  • charred remains(烣余)

Idioms

  • Reduced to ashes(化为烣烬)
  • Ashes of the past(往昔烣烬)
  • Embers of memory(记忆烣烬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese texts and poetry to describe the aftermath of fire.
  • Used metaphorically in literature to represent destruction, transience, or the remnants of what once was.
  • Less common in modern usage, often replaced by more frequent characters like 灰.

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