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The character 燎 is a phono-semantic compound built around fire and burning. The semantic radical 火 on the left indicates its connection to fire, while the component 尞 on the right provides the pronunciation. Its core meaning is to burn or set on fire, often referring to flames like those of a torch. It commonly appears in compounds describing rapidly spreading fires, such as a prairie fire. Depending on context, it can also describe the specific action of singeing hair or eyebrows, showing a semantic range from vast, uncontrollable blazes to small, targeted applications of heat.
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火星燎伤了他的皮肤。
不要玩火，以免燎伤自己。
草原上的火势迅速燎原。
火灾燎过之后，一片焦黑。
由于风大，火苗燎到了附近的树木。
他点燃了枯草，火势立刻燎了起来。
尽管消防员尽力扑救，大火还是燎毁了整个仓库。
在干燥的季节里，一点火星就足以燎起一场森林大火。