Definitions
(noun)
flame; inflammation
Etymology
Combination of two fires (火).
About
炎 represents a blazing flame, intense heat, or medical inflammation. Visually, it is an ideogram composed of two identical fire radicals 火 stacked vertically. This doubling intensifies the base meaning, illustrating a massive, roaring blaze hotter and fiercer than a single fire. Its literal definition encompasses the scorching heat of summer and the extreme temperatures of a powerful inferno. In medicine, it also commonly describes the burning sensation, redness, and severe heat associated with bodily inflammation.
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今天天气很炎热。
我的喉咙发炎了。
医生说他有炎症。
炎炎夏日要注意防晒。
他得了肺炎需要住院。
老年人常患关节炎。
这种消炎药效果很好。
这种食物可能引起炎性反应。