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Meaning of 炎
Pinyin
yán
Radical
火
Strokes
8
Definition
flame / inflammation / -itis
Usage
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炎 [yán]
动
1. 热 [En.] heat.
Example: 炎热 (blazing heat).
句: 趋炎附势 (to seek power through flattery).
2. 身体的一部分发生红、肿、热、痛的现象 [En.] phenomenon of redness, swelling, heat, and pain in part of the body.
Example: 炎症 (inflammation).
3. 传说中的中国上古帝王中的一位，并成为中华民族千百年的象征 [En.] one of the legendary ancient emperors of China, representing the Chinese nation.
Example: 炎帝 (Yan Emperor).
形
1. 炎热，酷热 [En.] blazing; burning hot.
Example: 炎天 (hot day).
2. 红色 [En.] red.
Example: 炎霞 (reddish sunset).
名
1. 炎症 [En.] inflammation.
Example: 喉炎 (throat inflammation).
2. 指炎帝 [En.] Yan Di Emperor, the legendary leader of the ancient clan of Jiang.
Example: 炎皇 (Yan Emperor).
3. 汉朝 [En.] Han dynasty.
Example: 炎正 (Han dynasty).
4. 比喻炙人的权势 [En.] metaphor for burning power and influence.
Example: 炎贵 (high power).
5. 南方 [En.] south.
Example: 炎方 (the hot south).
6. 火 [En.] fire.
Example: 炎德 (fire virtue).
7. 太阳 [En.] sun.
Example: 炎精 (a term for the sun).
Flame Emperors (c. 2000 BC), legendary dynasty descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
Same Pronunciation Characters
Same Radical Characters
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Input Method for 炎
Pinyin
yan2
Wubi
oou
Cangjie
ff
Zhengma
uouo
Four Corner
90809
Unicode
U+708e
Stroke Number Category
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