炎 Stroke Order — How to Write 炎
炎 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
炎 Radical and Character Components
Components:火
炎 is an ideographic compound. Two fires 火 burning.
Radical: 火 + 4 more strokes
炎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yán
Meanings of 炎 in Chinese
1
yán炎
Refers to intense heat (scorching, blazing), as in '炎热' (scorching hot) or '炎炎' (blazing). It can also metaphorically describe the changing nature of human relationships (炎凉 - literally hot and cold, implying fickleness based on status) or the act of currying favor with the powerful (趋炎附势).
夏季炎热，外出时要注意防晒和补水。
Summers are scorching; when going out, remember to protect yourself from the sun and rehydrate.
Inflammation; redness, swelling, heat, and pain in a part of the body.
他得了扁桃体炎，喉咙又红又肿
He got tonsillitis, and his throat is red and swollen.
Refers to Yan Di, a legendary ancient Chinese emperor, and appears in "Yan Huang" (炎黄), signifying early ancestral figures.
我们应传承炎黄文化，珍视这份历史遗产
We should inherit the Yan Huang culture, cherishing this historical legacy.
Common Words and Phrases with 炎
1
Yán Dì, also known as the Yan Emperor, is a legendary ancient Chinese ruler. He is often considered one of the common ancestors of the Chinese people, along with the Yellow Emperor, and is associated with the invention of agriculture and medicine.
传说炎帝教导人们耕种，为农业发展奠定了基础。
Legend has it that Yandi taught people how to cultivate crops, laying the foundation for agricultural development.
2
Yan Emperor and Huang Emperor, two legendary ancient Chinese emperors, often referred to as the ancestors of the Chinese nation.
我们都是炎黄子孙，共同传承着悠久的历史文化。
We are all descendants of Yan and Huang, jointly inheriting a long history and culture.
3
The fickleness of human relationships, often characterized by changing attitudes (warmth or coldness) towards people based on their status or circumstances.
他从一个普通职员晋升为部门经理后，才真正体会到人情世故的炎凉
After he was promoted from a regular employee to department manager, he truly experienced the fickleness of human relationships.
4
extremely hot; scorching hot
在炎热的夏天，人们喜欢吃冰淇淋降温。
During the scorching summer, people enjoy eating ice cream to cool down.
5
burning sun
在炎日下工作，人们很容易感到疲惫和口渴。
Working under the scorching sun, people easily feel tired and thirsty.
6
hot summer; scorching summer
炎暑季节，人们喜欢到海边避暑。
During the scorching summer season, people enjoy going to the seaside to escape the heat.
7
hot day; hot summer
炎天时节，荷花盛开，美不胜收。
During the scorching summer, lotus flowers are in full bloom, a truly magnificent sight.
8
Oppressive power of intense heat.
盛夏的炎威，烤得大地仿佛要裂开，行人纷纷躲进空调房里。
The scorching power of midsummer felt as if it would crack the earth, and pedestrians sought refuge in air-conditioned rooms.
9
hot summer; dog days
在炎夏，保持水分充足对身体健康至关重要。
During the blazing summer, staying adequately hydrated is crucial for good health.
10
Scorching hot; blazing (often used to describe summer sun or fire).
炎炎夏日，人们喜欢到海边游泳，享受清凉。
During the scorching summer, people enjoy going to the beach to swim and cool down.
11
Blazing flame; scorching fire
炉火中的炎焰熊熊燃烧，驱散了冬日的寒冷。
The blazing flames in the fireplace burned fiercely, dispelling the winter chill.
12
burning sun
在炎阳的炙烤下，大地龟裂，植物也显得无精打采。
Under the scorching sun's relentless heat, the earth cracked and plants looked listless.
13
Inflammation is a local protective response of the body to cell injury, infection, or irritation, characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain, aiming to remove harmful stimuli and initiate the healing process.
医生说她的膝盖发炎了，需要休息。
The doctor said her knee was inflamed and needed rest.
More words with 炎
- fèi肺yán炎Pneumonia
- gān肝yán炎hepatitis
- hóu喉yán炎Laryngitis
- jiǎn睑yán炎Blepharitis
- jiàn腱yán炎tendinitis
- nǎo脑yán炎encephalitis
- shèn肾yán炎nephritis
- wèi胃yán炎gastritis
- yān咽yán炎Pharyngitis
- bí鼻dòu窦yán炎sinusitis
- jǐ脊zhuī椎yán炎spondylitis
- máng盲cháng肠yán炎Typhlitis, Cecumitis
- nǎo脑mó膜yán炎meningitis
- niào尿dào道yán炎Urethritis
- wèi胃cháng肠yán炎gastroenteritis, stomach flu
- xiōng胸mó膜yán炎Pleurisy, Pleuritis
- jǐng景yán炎Jing Yan
- guān关jié节yán炎arthritis
- lán阑wěi尾yán炎appendicitis
- gǒng巩mó膜yán炎Inflammation of the sclera.
Idioms with 炎
- yán炎huáng黄zǐ子sūn孙Descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperors
- yán炎liáng凉shì世tài态fickle human relationships
- qū趋yán炎fù附shì势curry favor with the powerful
- shì世tài态yán炎liáng凉fickleness of human relationships
- yán炎tiān天shǔ暑yuè月scorching hot summer
- biàn辨rì日yán炎liáng凉child's extraordinary intelligence and precocity
- fù附shì势qū趋yán炎fawn on the powerful
- fù附yán炎qū趋rè热curry favor with the powerful
- hè赫hè赫yán炎yán炎Glorious and blazing
- pān攀yán炎fù附rè热curry favor with powerful people
- qū趋yán炎fèng奉shì势fawn on the powerful
- qū趋yán炎fù附rè热fawn on the influential and powerful
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Open the tool →Questions about 炎
What does 炎 mean in Chinese?
炎 (yán) means “Inflammation” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 炎?
炎 is pronounced yán in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 炎 have?
炎 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 炎?
炎 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 炎?
The radical of 炎 is 火, and 炎 is an ideographic compound.