Definitions
variant of 焰[yàn]
Etymology
Many fires 火 burning
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焱 triples the fire radical (火) in a triangle: one above, two below, intensifying the idea of fire into a scene of many flames, sparks, or a conflagration. It echoes the sound and meaning of single fire and 炎 (double fire), but the tripling emphasizes numerous fires and their upward leap. The character appears mainly in classical literature and in personal names signifying brightness or heat.
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