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燃 rán

to ignite, to burn; combustion

Strokes
16
Level
HSK 5
Radical
火
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 火然 ⿰火然

Memory hint: fire

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  1. 木头在火里慢慢燃烧。
    Mùtou zài huǒ lǐ mànmàn ránshāo.
    The wood slowly burns in the fire.
    wood at fire inside slowly burn
  2. 这种材料容易燃烧吗？
    Zhè zhǒng cáiliào róngyì ránshāo ma?
    Does this kind of material burn easily?
    this (measure) material easy burn (question)
  3. 小心，别让蜡烛燃烧太久。
    Xiǎoxīn, bié ràng làzhú ránshāo tài jiǔ.
    Be careful, don't let the candle burn too long.
    careful, don't let candle burn too long
  4. 湿木头不容易燃烧。
    Shī mùtou bù róngyì ránshāo.
    Wet wood doesn't burn easily.
    wet wood not easy burn
  5. 深夜，篝火还在燃烧。
    Shēnyè, gōuhuǒ hái zài ránshāo.
    Late at night, the bonfire was still burning.
    deep-night, bonfire still at burn

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