Combination of two fires (火).
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Historical Evolution
炎
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
炎
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
炎
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
炎
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
炎
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
炎
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
炎
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
炎
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
炎
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
炎
Regular
Modern
Chinese
炎 [yán]
flame; inflammation; -itis
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
炎 えん
En female given name
炎 ほの
Hono female given name
炎 ほのう
Honou unclassified name
炎 ほのお
Honoo female given name
炎 ほむら
Homura female given name
CHINESE WORDS (166)
肺炎 [fèiyán] #11,903
pneumonia
关节炎 [guānjiéyán] #12,747
arthritis
关节炎 [guānjiéyán] #12,747
arthritis
炎症 [yánzhèng] #21,371
inflammation
肝炎 [gānyán] #16,001
hepatitis
炎热 [yánrè] #16,273
blistering hot
炎热 [yánrè] #16,273
blistering hot
发炎 [fāyán] #15,720
to become inflamed
发炎 [fāyán] #15,720
to become inflamed
脑膜炎 [nǎomóyán] #18,791
meningitis
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 炎 [ほのお] #1,528
flame
火炎 [かえん] #11,352
flame
⭐ 炎上 [えんじょう] #12,762
going up in flames
陽炎 [かげろう] #15,502
heat haze
炎天下 [えんてんか] #28,359
under the blazing sun
⭐ 肺炎 [はいえん] #30,470
pneumonia
⭐ 炎症 [えんしょう] #34,132
inflammation
炎熱 [えんねつ] #43,260
sweltering heat
火炎放射器 [かえんほうしゃき] #49,270
flamethrower
嫉妬の炎 [しっとのほのお] #54,628
flames of jealousy
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