燇 (jùn) - To burn, to set fire to & to heat or warm something by fire.

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jùn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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燇 · jùn

To burn, to set fire to;

to heat or warm something by fire.

To burn, to set fire toto heat or warm something by fire.

Usage highlights

burn offeringsheat medicinewarm handsheat metalignite firewoodroast food

Synonyms

  • 烧— to burn, to cook
  • 燃— to burn, to ignite
  • 烤— to roast, to bake

Antonyms

  • 灭— to extinguish, to put out
  • 冷— cold, to cool
  • 冻— to freeze, frozen

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient ritual required burning offerings (燇祭).
  • They used fire to warm the medicinal herbs (燇药).
  • The blacksmith heated the metal in the furnace (燇铁).
  • In winter, people would warm their hands by the fire (燇手).

Collocations

  • burn offerings(燇祭)
  • heat medicine(燇药)
  • warm hands(燇手)
  • heat metal(燇铁)
  • ignite firewood(燇薪)
  • roast food(燇食)

Idioms

  • To burn incense and pray(燇香祷告)
  • Heating metal for forging(燇铁成钢)
  • Warming wine to welcome guests(燇酒迎宾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with ancient rituals involving fire offerings and sacrifices.
  • Used in traditional medicine for heating and preparing herbal remedies.
  • Connected to metalworking and blacksmithing traditions in ancient China.

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