熅 (yùn) - To smolder & to burn slowly without flame

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yùn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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熅 · yùn

To smolder;

to burn slowly without flame;

to warm;

to heat gently.

To smolderto burn slowly without flameto warm

Usage highlights

Smoldering fireGentle heatingWarming therapySlow combustionSmoldering charcoal

Synonyms

  • 煨— to stew; to simmer over a slow fire
  • 燻— to smoke; to fumigate

Antonyms

  • 熄— to extinguish; to put out
  • 滅— to extinguish; to destroy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The charcoal continued to smolder (熅) after the fire was put out.
  • She warmed (熅) her hands by the stove.
  • The process requires gentle heating (熅) for several hours.

Collocations

  • Smoldering fire(熅火)
  • Gentle heating(熅热)
  • Warming therapy(熅疗)
  • Slow combustion(熅燃)
  • Smoldering charcoal(熅炭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with traditional Chinese medicine and heating therapies.
  • Used in descriptions of controlled fire processes in metallurgy and alchemy.
  • Appears in classical texts describing gentle heating methods.

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