Meaning
burn; combustion
Chinese: 燃烧。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ran” becomes a different word in each tone. 燃 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 燃烧rán shāoto ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion
- 燃料rán liàofuel
- 点燃diǎn ránto ignite; to set on fire; aflame
- 燃油rán yóufuel oil
- 燃气rán qìfuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)
Example Sentence
篝火熊熊地燃烧着。Gōu huǒ xióng xióng de rán shāo zhe.The bonfire is blazing fiercely.
篝火Gōu huǒbonfire熊熊xióng xióngraging地de(adverb marker)燃烧rán shāoto ignite着zhe(ongoing action)。