焰(yàn)

HSK 7-912 strokes

flame

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Character information

Pinyin
yàn
Meaning
flame
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 焰 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火臽

In this compound, the meaning comes from 火 (fire); 臽 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

火huǒ臽xiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 焰 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 焰

Common words using 焰 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huǒ火yàn焰
HSK 7-9

blaze; flame

Open 火焰 page →
yàn焰huǒ火
HSK 7-9

fireworks

Open 焰火 page →
xiōng凶yàn焰

ferocity; aggressive arrogance

Open 凶焰 page →
qì气yàn焰

arrogance; haughtiness

Open 气焰 page →
liè烈yàn焰

raging flames

Open 烈焰 page →
huǒ火yàn焰shān山

Mountain of Flames of legend

Open 火焰山 page →
áo嚣zhāng张qì气yàn焰

(idiom) overweening attitude; threatening manner

Open 嚣张气焰 page →
qì气yàn焰áo嚣zhāng张

see 嚣张气焰

Open 气焰嚣张 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 焰’s common words

火凶气烈山嚣张

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