燃
HSK 4

燃 (rán): burn, light fire, ignite

rán

burn, light fire, ignite

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Pinyin

rán

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

burn, light fire, ignite

How to Write 燃 (rán)

燃 is written in 16 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 燃

A phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, and 然 hints at the pronunciation.

What 燃 is Made Of

燃 is built from 2 components:

火fire, flame
然certainly

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Words Using 燃

Common Chinese words that contain 燃:

燃烧

ránshāo

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