燤 (tài) - Brilliant flame & refers to the appearance of fire burning brightly.

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tài ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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燤 · tài

Brilliant flame;

refers to the appearance of fire burning brightly.

Brilliant flamerefers to the appearance of fire burning brightly.

Usage highlights

Brilliant flameFire burning brightlyIntense burningFlame appearanceBlazing fire

Synonyms

  • 燦— bright, brilliant, radiant
  • 焰— flame, blaze
  • 烈— intense, fierce (fire)

Antonyms

  • 滅— extinguish, put out
  • 暗— dark, dim

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text describes the fire as brilliant (燤).
  • The character 燤 appears in classical descriptions of fire (火燤).
  • In some dialects, it describes intense burning (燤火).

Collocations

  • Brilliant flame(燤火)
  • Fire burning brightly(火燤)
  • Intense burning(燤燃)
  • Flame appearance(燤燄)
  • Blazing fire(燤燦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing the appearance of fire.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying classical literature.

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