Writing
燃烧 (rán shāo) — how to say "to burn" in Chinese
燃烧
To burn, to combust
verb
Character composition
燃
to burn; to be on fire
烧
to burn; to incinerate
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
燃烧起来
ránshāo qǐlái
start burning
Examples
人类很早就学会了如何使用火来燃烧东西。
Mankind learned long ago how to use fire to burn things.
火在燃烧。
The fire is burning.
Frequently asked questions
How to say burn in Chinese?
"to burn" in Chinese is 燃烧 (rán shāo).
What does 燃烧 mean in English?
燃烧 (rán shāo) means "To burn, to combust".
How is 燃烧 pronounced?
It is pronounced rán shāo (written as ran shao, ranshao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to burn" in Chinese characters?
It is written 燃烧: 燃 has 16 strokes, 烧 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 燃烧?
燃烧 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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