Writing
火焰 (huǒ yàn) — how to say "flame" in Chinese
火焰
Flame, fire
noun
Character composition
火
fire
焰
flame
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
火焰熄灭
huǒ yàn xī miè
the flame goes out
燃烧的火焰
rán shāo de huǒ yàn
burning flame
Examples
消防员勇敢地扑灭了危险的火焰。
The firefighters bravely extinguished the dangerous flames.
火焰很热。
The flame is very hot.
Frequently asked questions
Flame meaning in Chinese
"flame" in Chinese is 火焰 (huǒ yàn).
火焰 meaning in English
火焰 (huǒ yàn) means "Flame, fire".
How is 火焰 pronounced?
It is pronounced huǒ yàn (written as huo yan, huoyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Flame in Chinese character
It is written 火焰: 火 has 4 strokes, 焰 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 火焰?
火焰 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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