热 Stroke Order — How to Write 热
热 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 灬, 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.
热 Radical and Character Components
热 is a phono-semantic compound: 灬 (fire) carries the meaning, while 执 indicates the sound.
Radical: 灬 + 6 more strokes
热 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- rè
Meanings of 热 in Chinese
1
rè热
High temperature; feeling hot, opposite of 'cold'. Used to describe things like hot water, tropical climate, or scorching heat.
夏天时，午后的阳光灼热。
In summer, the afternoon sun is scorching hot.
Fever; hot symptoms. Used to describe a condition where the body temperature is elevated.
他感觉身体有些发热。
He felt a bit feverish.
To raise the temperature of something; to heat up (as in a hot compress).
医生建议她用热毛巾敷在眼睛上。
The doctor advised her to apply a hot towel to her eyes.
Refers to being enthusiastic, ardent, passionate, or full of deep affection and zeal.
他对工作充满了热爱和热情。
He is full of love and passion for his work.
Bustling, lively, or flourishing; often describing a vibrant scene or enthusiastic atmosphere.
春节期间，大街小巷都非常热闹
During the Spring Festival, the streets and alleys are all very lively and bustling.
To be extremely eager for or deeply admire something; to be zealous about it.
他对学术研究非常热中
He is very keen on academic research.
Popular; in high demand or widely followed.
那家新开的餐厅成了城里最热门的打卡地。
That newly opened restaurant has become the hottest check-in spot in town.
In physics, 'rè' refers to a form of energy resulting from the irregular motion of molecules within a substance; thermal energy.
热能是物体内部分子不规则运动所产生的能量。
Thermal energy is the energy produced by the irregular movement of molecules within an object.
Referring to intense, high-energy states or processes that involve strong radioactivity, as seen in 'thermonuclear'.
太阳内部进行着剧烈的热核反应，释放出巨大的能量。
The sun's interior is undergoing intense thermonuclear reactions, releasing immense energy.
Common Words and Phrases with 热
1
to ardently love; to have deep love for
他热爱大自然，经常去户外徒步旅行。
He deeply loves nature and often goes hiking outdoors.
2
Fever; an acute febrile illness, especially as described in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
在夏季，人们需要特别注意预防热病，以免身体不适。
During summer, people need to pay special attention to preventing febrile diseases to avoid physical discomfort.
3
Hot patching refers to repairing the hot refractory lining of a furnace, typically by spraying paste-like refractory materials.
为了延长高炉的使用寿命，工人需要定期对炉衬进行热补。
To extend the service life of the blast furnace, workers need to regularly perform hot patching on the refractory lining.
4
warmhearted; enthusiastic; willing to help others
她以热肠帮助了许多需要帮助的人
With her warm heart, she helped many people in need.
5
An upsurge of enthusiasm or a popular trend/craze.
一股新的健身热潮正在年轻人中兴起
A new fitness craze is emerging among young people.
6
To teach or preach what one has just learned.
他昨天刚上了一节烘焙课，今天就想热炒热卖，教同事做蛋糕了。
He just attended a baking class yesterday, and today he's eager to teach his colleagues how to bake cakes, sharing what he has just learned.
7
Zeal, passion, or enthusiasm; intense eagerness and devotion.
他以极大的热忱投入到这项志愿工作，希望能帮助更多有需要的人。
He devoted himself to this volunteer work with great enthusiasm, hoping to help more people in need.
8
Warm and sincere; ardent sincerity.
她对社区服务工作充满热诚，乐于帮助需要的人。
She is full of fervent sincerity for community service, always ready to help those in need.
9
Heat treatment is a process of heating and cooling materials, typically metals, to alter their microstructure and achieve desired properties such as hardness, strength, or ductility.
这项新技术可以改善金属部件的热处理效果。
This new technology can improve the heat treatment effect of metal components.
10
Heat conduction is the transfer of thermal energy through a material from hotter to colder parts without the visible movement of the material itself.
金属具有良好的热传导性能，所以常被用来制作锅具和散热器。
Metals have good thermal conduction properties, so they are often used to make cookware and heat sinks.
11
The region of the Earth surrounding the Equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
热带雨林是地球上生物多样性最丰富的生态系统之一。
Tropical rainforests are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.
12
Thermal conductance: the rate of heat transfer through a material per unit temperature difference across its surfaces, analogous to electrical conductance.
这种新型绝缘材料具有极低的热导，能有效减少能量损失。
This new type of insulating material has extremely low thermal conductance, which can effectively reduce energy loss.
13
An urban area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities such as building construction and road paving.
在夏季，城市中的热岛效应使得市区温度明显高于郊区。
During summer, the urban heat island effect causes city temperatures to be noticeably higher than those in suburban areas.
14
rèdekuài is a colloquial term for an immersion heater or electric water heater, often used for quickly heating liquids or cooking simple food.
为了快速烧开水泡茶，我买了一个新的热得快。
To quickly boil water for tea, I bought a new immersion heater.
15
A 'hot spot' or 'hot topic'; something that attracts widespread attention or is an area of intense activity or contention.
这个海滩是冲浪爱好者的热点。
This beach is a hotspot for surfing enthusiasts.
16
Rèdiàn refers to electricity generated from heat or temperature differences, encompassing pyroelectricity, thermoelectricity, and thermal power generation.
科学家们正在研究高效的热电材料，以实现更有效地将废热转化为电能。
Scientists are researching highly efficient thermoelectric materials to more effectively convert waste heat into electrical energy.
More words with 热
- yán炎rè热extremely hot; scorching hot
- chì炽rè热Extremely hot; fervent or ardent.
- mēn闷rè热Muggy, Sultry
- shī湿rè热hot and humid
- zhuó灼rè热Scorching hot; burning hot.
- gǔn滚rè热Burning hot; piping hot.
- qián潜rè热latent heat
- shǔ暑rè热hot summer weather
- xī吸rè热absorption of heat
- yù郁rè热Sultry and oppressive heat.
- zào燥rè热Dry heat, Sweltering
- dǎo导rè热heat conduction
- jūn均rè热Heat equalization, Heat uniformity
- nài耐rè热Heat-resistant, Heatproof
- rù溽rè热humid and hot
- zhì致rè热pyrogenicity; fever-inducing
- táo淘jīn金rè热Gold Rush
- wēi煨rè热Warm up gently, Heat slowly
- còu凑rè热nào闹to join the fun, to join the excitement
- niàng酿rè热wù物fomenting material, hotbed material
Idioms with 热
- rè热cháng肠lěng冷miàn面warm-hearted but outwardly reserved
- rè热guō锅chǎo炒cài菜make use of existing favorable conditions
- rè热huǒ火cháo朝tiān天Bustling with activity and enthusiasm
- rè热lèi泪yíng盈kuàng眶eyes brimming with warm tears
- rè热qì气téng腾téng腾steaming hot and lively
- rè热qíng情bēn奔fàng放passionately unrestrained
- rè热qíng情yáng洋yì溢Brimming with enthusiasm
- rè热rè热nao闹nào闹lively and bustling
- rè热xuè血fèi沸téng腾passion running high
- rè热zhōng中míng名lì利eagerly pursuing fame and gain
- bù不lěng冷bù不rè热lukewarm or indifferent
- chèn趁rè热dǎ打tiě铁Strike while the iron is hot
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Open the tool →Questions about 热
What does 热 mean in Chinese?
热 (rè) means “High temperature” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 热?
热 is pronounced rè in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 热 have?
热 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 热?
热 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 灬. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 热?
The radical of 热 is 灬, and 热 is a phono-semantic compound.
