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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhuó

灼

灼

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burn; scorch

Numbered pinyin
zhuo2
English meanings
to burn; to scorch; bright; anxious

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yángguāng阳光zhuórè灼热。

    The sunlight is scorching.

  2. 02

    tā他bèi被kāishuǐ开水zhuó灼shāng伤le了。

    He was scalded by boiling water.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 灼热
  • 灼伤
  • 灼见
  • 焦灼