炎
HSK 6

炎 (yán): flame, blaze, hot

yán

flame, blaze, hot

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Pinyin

yán

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

flame, blaze, hot

How to Write 炎 (yán)

炎 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 炎

Two fires 火 burning

What 炎 is Made Of

炎 is built from 1 component:

火fire, flame

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Words Using 炎

Common Chinese words that contain 炎:

发炎

fāyán

炎热

yánrè

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