爓 (yàn) - Yan — to roast, to broil & to burn

爓Tone 4

yàn ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

爓 · yàn

Yan — to roast, to broil;

to burn;

flame, blaze;

also appears in classical texts referring to a type of sacrificial offering.

Yan — to roast, to broilto burnflame, blaze

Usage highlights

Roast meatSacrificial roastingBlazing flameRoast sacrificeBurning offering

Synonyms

  • 烤— to roast, to bake
  • 烧— to burn, to cook
  • 炙— to broil, to roast

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meat was roasted over the fire (爓肉).
  • Ancient rituals involved sacrificial roasting (爓祭).
  • The flames blazed brightly (爓火).

Collocations

  • Roast meat(爓肉)
  • Sacrificial roasting(爓祭)
  • Blazing flame(爓火)
  • Roast sacrifice(爓牲)
  • Burning offering(爓献)

Idioms

  • Not found in common idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese ritual texts describing sacrificial practices.
  • Associated with fire worship and ceremonial cooking in Zhou dynasty rituals.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical literature.

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