焎 (xiè) - To burn & to heat

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xiè ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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焎 · xiè

To burn;

to heat;

to roast;

also an ancient variant form.

To burnto heatto roast

Usage highlights

to heat metalburning sacrificeroast teaforge by heatingheated discussion

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The metal was heated (焎) for forging.
  • Ancient rituals involved burning offerings (焎祭).
  • Roasting tea leaves (焎茶) is a delicate process.

Collocations

  • to heat metal(焎金)
  • burning sacrifice(焎祭)
  • roast tea(焎茶)
  • forge by heating(焎锻)
  • heated discussion(激烈的讨论 - note: modern usage differs)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in ancient texts related to metallurgy and rituals.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese; primarily of historical interest.

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