Definition & Meaning

2.scorching; burning hot

3.a legendary ruler of China

Words & phrases

Similar-form characters

Characters with yan

yán

炎

Initial:yVideo guide

Final(T3):ánVideo guide

Radical:

Structure:Above to below

Strokes:

8

Traditional:

炎

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1
n.inflammation
- cháng wèi yán
  肠胃炎
  enterogastritis
- lán wěi yán
  阑尾炎
  appendicitis
- fā yán
  发炎
  inflammation
2
adj.scorching; burning hot
- yán xià
  炎夏
  hot summer
- yán rè
  炎热
  burning hot
- liè rì yán yán
  烈日炎炎
  hot sun
3
n.a legendary ruler of China
- yán huáng
  炎黄
  Yandi and Huangdi
4
n.power
- qū yán fù shì de rén
  趋炎附势的人
  ingratiate oneself with the powerful

Words and phrases with 炎

炎夏
[word]hot summer
炎暑
[word]dog days; heat
炎症细胞
[word]inflammatory cell
炎热
[word]scorching
炎黄
[word]the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor
炎阳
[word]burning/blazing sun
炎旱
[word]hot and dry
炎威
[word]oppressive heat
炎焰
[word]fire
炎黄子孙
[idiom]all the children of the Yellow Emperor

Similar-form characters to 炎

yán
炎
tán
谈
dàn
淡
yàn
焱

Chinese Characters with pinyin yán

研
grind; study
严
strict; tight
言
speech; character
延
prolong; postpone
沿
edge; along

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