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The character "焰" is structured as a phonetic-semantic compound, with the fire radical (火) conveying its association with fire and the component "臽" indicating its pronunciation. Its traditional form, "燄", incorporates the element "炎" to emphasize burning alongside "臽". Historically, this character has denoted the visible flame or blaze of a fire, and its meaning expanded to metaphorical uses, such as describing fervor or arrogance in compounds like "气焰". The variant "焰" streamlined this form by preserving the fire radical while modifying the phonetic element.
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火焰很明亮。
焰火在夜空中绽放。
他的气焰很嚣张。
蜡烛的火焰在跳动。
火焰的温度非常高。
焰火虽然美丽，但也很危险。
当他看到火焰时，立刻跑了过去。
那场大火的光焰照亮了半边天。