爁 (làn) - To burn & to blaze

爁Tone 4

làn ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

爁 · làn

To burn;

to blaze;

to spread like fire;

to roast;

to scorch.

To burnto blazeto spread like fire

Usage highlights

spreading fireroasting meatscorching sunblazing flamesburning wildlyfire spreading

Synonyms

  • 烧— to burn
  • 焚— to burn, to set fire
  • 燃— to burn, to ignite

Antonyms

  • 灭— to extinguish
  • 熄— to put out fire

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wildfire spread rapidly (野火爁原).
  • They roasted meat over the fire (爁肉).
  • The scorching sun burned the crops (烈日爁禾).
  • Flames engulfed the building (火焰爁屋).

Collocations

  • spreading fire(爁火)
  • roasting meat(爁肉)
  • scorching sun(爁日)
  • blazing flames(爁焰)
  • burning wildly(爁燎)
  • fire spreading(爁延)

Idioms

  • Flames raging fiercely(爁火燎原)
  • Scorched by fire and sun(爁日炎炎)
  • Wildfire spreading uncontrollably(星火爁原)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing fire and destruction.
  • Often used in literary contexts to depict intense burning or spreading flames.
  • Rare in modern usage, primarily found in historical or poetic works.

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