热

熱

rè

执 + 灬

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Definitions

rè (adjective) hot; heat

rè (adjective,verb) warm; to heat up

rè (adjective) fervent; passionate

Etymology

Simplified form of 熱. Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 埶 represents the sound.

Semantic: 灬 Phonetic: 执

About

The character 热 (traditional: 熱) is a phono-semantic compound. Its bottom radical, 灬 (fire), provides the core meaning related to temperature and burning. The upper component, 执, serves as the phonetic element. Its primary meaning refers to high physical temperatures, heat, or the act of warming. This literal sense has metaphorically extended to concepts like enthusiasm, intense passion, medical fever, and a topic being highly popular or trending.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

今天天气很热。

Jīntiān tiānqì hěn rè.

The weather is very hot today.

我喜欢喝热水。

Wǒ xǐhuān hē rè shuǐ.

I like to drink hot water.

夏天的时候非常热。

Xiàtiān de shíhou fēicháng rè.

It is very hot in summer.

这座城市很热闹。

Zhè zuò chéngshì hěn rènào.

This city is very lively.

他热爱自己的祖国。

Tā rè'ài zìjǐ de zǔguó.

He ardently loves his motherland.

尽管天气炎热，他还是去跑步了。

Jǐnguǎn tiānqì yánrè, tā háishì qù pǎobù le.

Although the weather was scorching hot, he still went running.

她对学习充满热情。

Tā duì xuéxí chōngmǎn rèqíng.

She is full of enthusiasm for learning.

在热烈的讨论中，大家达成了共识。

Zài rèliè de tǎolùn zhōng, dàjiā dáchéng le gòngshí.

In the heated discussion, everyone reached a consensus.

Related Characters

Component: 执

Component: 灬

热