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CHINESE CHARACTER

yán

炎

炎

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hot; inflammation

Numbered pinyin
yan2
English meanings
flame; hot; inflammation

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiàtiān夏天tiānqì天气yánrè炎热。

    Summer weather is hot.

  2. 02

    tā他de的shāngkǒu伤口fāyán发炎le了。

    His wound became inflamed.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 炎热
  • 发炎
  • 肺炎
  • 炎夏