焚烧 焚燒
焚烧 焚燒 fén shāo ㄈㄣˊ ㄕㄠ fan4 siu1 HSK 7-9
- to burn
- to set on fire
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焚
- 心急如焚 xīn jí rú fén ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄣˊ sam1 gap1 jyu4 fan4 see 心急火燎
- 焚化 fén huà ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ fan4 faa3 to cremate
- 焚尸 焚屍 fén shī ㄈㄣˊ ㄕ fan4 si1 to cremate
- 焚毁 焚毀 fén huǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˇ fan4 wai2 to burn down
- 焚毁 焚燬 fén huǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˇ to burn down
Show 15 more words with 焚
- 焚砚 焚硯 fén yàn ㄈㄣˊ ㄧㄢˋ fan4 jin6 to destroy one's ink-slab (i.e. to write no more because others write so much better)
- 焚风 焚風 fén fēng ㄈㄣˊ ㄈㄥ fan4 fung1 foehn wind (loanword)
- 焚香 fén xiāng ㄈㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ fan4 hoeng1 to burn incense
- 自焚 zì fén ㄗˋ ㄈㄣˊ zi6 fan4 to set oneself on fire; to self-immolate
- 焚尸炉 焚屍爐 fén shī lú ㄈㄣˊ ㄕ ㄌㄨˊ fan4 si1 lou4 crematorium
- 欲火焚身 慾火焚身 yù huǒ fén shēn ㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄈㄣˊ ㄕㄣ juk6 fo2 fan4 san1 burning with desire
- 救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ gau3 fan4 jik1 san1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
- 焚书坑儒 焚書坑儒 fén shū kēng rú ㄈㄣˊ ㄕㄨ ㄎㄥ ㄖㄨˊ fan4 syu1 haang1 jyu4 to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor 秦始皇)
- 焚琴煮鹤 焚琴煮鶴 fén qín zhǔ hè ㄈㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄏㄜˋ fan4 kam4 zyu2 hok6 lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes
- 焚膏继晷 焚膏繼晷 fén gāo jì guǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ fan4 gou1 gai3 gwai2 to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
- 焚香敬神 fén xiāng jìng shén ㄈㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄣˊ fan4 hoeng1 ging3 san4 to burn incense in prayer to a God
- 玉石俱焚 yù shí jù fén ㄩˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄈㄣˊ juk6 sek6 keoi1 fan4 to burn both jade and common stone
- 玩火自焚 wán huǒ zì fén ㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗˋ ㄈㄣˊ waan4 fo2 zi6 fan4 to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences
- 芝焚蕙叹 芝焚蕙嘆 zhī fén huì tàn ㄓ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄢˋ zi1 fan4 wai6 taan3 lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
- 兰艾同焚 蘭艾同焚 lán ài tóng fén ㄌㄢˊ ㄞˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄣˊ laan4 ngaai6 tung4 fan4 lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common
烧 燒
- 燃烧 燃燒 rán shāo ㄖㄢˊ ㄕㄠ jin4 siu1 to ignite
- 烧烤 燒烤 shāo kǎo ㄕㄠ ㄎㄠˇ siu1 haau1 barbecue
- 烧毁 燒燬 shāo huǐ ㄕㄠ ㄏㄨㄟˇ siu1 wai2 to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire
- 烧香 燒香 shāo xiāng ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ siu1 hoeng1 to burn incense
- 发烧 發燒 fā shāo ㄈㄚ ㄕㄠ faat3 siu1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
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- 红烧 紅燒 hóng shāo ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄠ hung4 siu1 to braise in soy sauce until reddish-brown
- 串烧 串燒 chuàn shāo ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄠ cyun3 siu1 to cook on a skewer
- 低烧 低燒 dī shāo ㄉㄧ ㄕㄠ dai1 siu1 a low fever (up to 38°C)
- 叉烧 叉燒 chā shāo ㄔㄚ ㄕㄠ caa1 siu1 char siu
- 延烧 延燒 yán shāo ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄠ jin4 siu1 (of fire) to continue burning; to spread
- 火烧 火燒 huǒ shāo ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄠ fo2 siu1 to set fire to
- 灼烧 灼燒 zhuó shāo ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄠ zoek3 siu1 to burn; to scorch
- 焙烧 焙燒 bèi shāo ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄠ bui6 siu1 to roast
- 煅烧 煅燒 duàn shāo ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄠ dyun3 siu1 to calcine (purify by heating)
- 照烧 照燒 zhào shāo ㄓㄠˋ ㄕㄠ ziu3 siu1 teriyaki (Japanese cooking technique)
- 烧伤 燒傷 shāo shāng ㄕㄠ ㄕㄤ siu1 soeng1 burn (injury)
- 烧到 燒到 shāo dào ㄕㄠ ㄉㄠˋ siu1 dou3 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature)
- 烧包 燒包 shāo bāo ㄕㄠ ㄅㄠ siu1 baau1 to forget oneself in extravagance
- 烧味 燒味 shāo wèi ㄕㄠ ㄨㄟˋ siu1 mei6 siu mei; Cantonese-style barbecue (roasted meats, such as pork, duck or chicken, seasoned and cooked to a crispy, flavorful finish)
- 烧埋 燒埋 shāo mái ㄕㄠ ㄇㄞˊ siu1 maai4 to bury
Idioms with these characters
- 焚膏继晷 焚膏繼晷 fén gāo jì guǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ fan4 gou1 gai3 gwai2 to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
- 救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ gau3 fan4 jik1 san1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
- 兰艾同焚 蘭艾同焚 lán ài tóng fén ㄌㄢˊ ㄞˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄣˊ laan4 ngaai6 tung4 fan4 lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common
Show 3 more idioms with 焚
- 玩火自焚 wán huǒ zì fén ㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗˋ ㄈㄣˊ waan4 fo2 zi6 fan4 to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences
- 玉石俱焚 yù shí jù fén ㄩˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄈㄣˊ juk6 sek6 keoi1 fan4 to burn both jade and common stone
- 芝焚蕙叹 芝焚蕙嘆 zhī fén huì tàn ㄓ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄢˋ zi1 fan4 wai6 taan3 lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
- 火烧眉毛 火燒眉毛 huǒ shāo méi mao ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄠ ㄇㄟˊ ˙ㄇㄠ fo2 siu1 mei4 mou4 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
- 拣佛烧香 揀佛燒香 jiǎn fó shāo xiāng ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄈㄛˊ ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ gaan2 fat6 siu1 hoeng1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
- 惹火烧身 惹火燒身 rě huǒ shāo shēn ㄖㄜˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄠ ㄕㄣ je5 fo2 siu1 san1 stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom); to get one's fingers burnt
Example sentences
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哥伦布 哥倫布 曾经 曾經 在 当地 當地 人 偷 了 他 的 鹦鹉 鸚鵡 之后 之後 决定 決定 完全 地 烧 燒 毁 毀 整个 整個 村庄 村莊 。 因为 因為 他 不能 焚烧 焚燒 他们 他們 的 水 ， 所以 他 感到 失望 。 于是 於是 他 发明 發明 了 氟 。
Christopher Columbus once decided to burn absolutely everything in an entire village after one of the natives stole his parrot. He was disappointed that he couldn't burn their water. So he invented fluorine.
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