燰 (wēi) - Embers — glowing remains of a fire & hot ashes.

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wēi ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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燰 · wēi

Embers — glowing remains of a fire;

hot ashes.

Embers — glowing remains of a firehot ashes.

Usage highlights

embershot ashesglowing embersembers of a firestir the embersdying embers

Synonyms

  • 烬— ashes; embers
  • 余火— remaining fire; embers

Antonyms

  • 焰— flame; blaze (antonym to the 'dying' nature of embers)
  • 冰— ice (antonym to the heat of embers)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The embers of the campfire glowed in the dark (篝火的燰在黑暗中闪烁).
  • He stirred the embers to reignite the flame (他拨动燰火以重新点燃火焰).
  • Only hot ashes remained after the fire died down (火熄灭后只剩下燰烬).

Collocations

  • embers(燰火)
  • hot ashes(燰烬)
  • glowing embers(红燰)
  • embers of a fire(火燰)
  • stir the embers(拨燰)
  • dying embers(将熄的燰)

Idioms

  • To rekindle from the embers(死灰复燰)
  • The last embers of a dying fire(余燰未烬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • It is associated with the concept of latent potential or residual energy, as embers can restart a fire.
  • In historical contexts, it could symbolize the last remnants of a dynasty or movement.

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