rán

燃 (rán) is a Chinese word meaning “to burn; to ignite; to light”.

Meanings

  1. 1to burn
  2. 2to ignite
  3. 3to light
  4. 4fig. to spark off (hopes)
  5. 5to start (debate)
  6. 6to raise (hopes)

Related words

燃烧to ignite燃料fuel点燃to ignite燃油fuel oil自燃spontaneous combustion燃起to ignite燃烧弹fire bomb引燃to ignite燃气fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)可燃inflammable燃放to light易燃物flammable substance

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