燃

rán

“To burn” in Chinese is 燃 (rán).

Other characters with the syllable ran: see all 3 →

Meaning

to burn
to ignite
to light

Show 3 more meanings

fig. to spark off (hopes)
to start (debate)
to raise (hopes)

Example

木头很容易燃烧。

Wood burns very easily.

From 燃烧 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

16 strokes

Words containing 燃

燃料ránliàofuelHSK 4 燃烧ránshāoto igniteHSK 4 点燃diǎnránto igniteHSK 5 燃放ránfàngto lightHSK 7-9 燃气ránqìfuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)HSK 7-9 燃油rányóufuel oilHSK 7-9

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