炎炎Stroke order for 炎

yán
HSK 6HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

adj
Describes weather. Often used in compounds like 炎夏 (yán xià).
(of weather) extremely hot; scorching
极热（指天气）。
Words:
炎热炎夏炎凉炎暑炎炎
Synonyms:
热
Antonyms:
凉冷
Sentences:
  1. 今(jīn)天(tiān)天(tiān)气(qì)非(fēi)常(cháng)炎(yán)热(rè)。
    The weather is extremely hot today.
  2. 炎(yán)夏(xià)时(shí)节(jié)要(yào)注(zhù)意(yì)防(fáng)晒(shài)。
    You need to pay attention to sun protection in the scorching summer.
n
Medical term. Common in disease names like 胃炎 (wèi yán).
inflammation
炎症，身体的某部位发生红、肿、热、痛、痒的现象。
Words:
发炎肠胃炎炎症胃炎咽炎
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)的(de)嗓(sǎng)子(zi)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)发(fā)炎(yán)。
    My throat is a bit inflamed.
  2. 医(yī)生(shēng)说(shuō)我(wǒ)得(dé)了(le)肠(cháng)胃(wèi)炎(yán)。
    The doctor said I have gastroenteritis.
n
Mostly used in the fixed idiom 趋炎附势 (qū yán fù shì).
power; influence (of a person in authority)
指权势。
Words:
趋炎附势世态炎凉炎凉世态攀炎附热附势趋炎
Synonyms:
权势
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)总(zǒng)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)趋(qū)炎(yán)附(fù)势(shì)，讨(tǎo)好(hǎo)有(yǒu)权(quán)势(shì)的(de)人(rén)。
    He always likes to curry favor with the powerful and influential.
n
Almost exclusively used in 炎黄子孙 (yán huáng zǐ sūn), referring to the descendants of the Yan and Yellow Emperors.
Yan Emperor (legendary ancient ruler)
指炎帝，传说中的我国上古帝王。
Words:
炎黄子孙炎帝炎黄
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)是(shì)炎(yán)黄(huáng)子(zǐ)孙(sūn)。
    We are all descendants of the Yan and Yellow Emperors.

Writing & Component

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