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The character for blazing intensity, traditionally represented as "熾", structurally combines the fire radical with the component "戠", a element that historically conveyed both sound and a sense of gathering or accumulation, thereby emphasizing the notion of a concentrated and flourishing fire. Its core meaning of fierce burning has remained consistent, yet over time it acquired extended metaphorical applications to describe ardent emotions or vigorous states, moving beyond purely physical heat to encompass abstract fervor. The modern form "炽" preserves the fire radical but replaces "戠" with the phonetic "只", a structural alteration that retains the character's essential association with fire while simplifying its composition, though the original etymological connection to the idea of gathered intensity is no longer visually present.
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今天的阳光很炽热。
他对她的爱很炽热。
炉火炽热地燃烧着。
夏天午后的阳光特别炽热。
尽管天气炽热，他们还是继续工作。
他的演讲充满了炽热的激情。
在炽热的沙漠气候里，动植物演化出独特的生存方式。
当炽热的岩浆从火山口喷发时，景象既壮观又可怕。