燃烧

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 木柴在火炉里燃烧。▶ —
   The firewood is burning in the stove.
2. 运动员心中燃烧着对胜利的渴望。▶ —
   A desire for victory burns in the athlete’s heart.

Collocations

Mnemonic

燃 rán "to burn" + 烧 shāo "to burn": both have the fire radical 火, meaning to burn. ① a substance burning (木柴燃烧) ② figuratively, passion or desire burning. Opposite of 熄灭 (to go out).

Related

Quick check

1. What radical do both characters of 燃烧 share?

   • 火 (fire)
   • 氵 (water)
   • 木 (wood)
   • 土 (earth)