焰 Stroke Order — How to Write 焰

Stroke Order

焰 is written in 12 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.

焰 Radical and Character Components

Components:火臽

焰 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 臽 indicates the sound.

Radical: 火 + 8 more strokes

焰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

yàn

Meanings of 焰 in Chinese

yàn焰

Refers to the brilliance or light produced by fire, a flame, or radiance, especially in contexts like 'firelight' or 'blaze'.

夜晚，远处传来篝火的光焰，照亮了黑暗

At night, the radiance of a bonfire came from afar, illuminating the darkness.

Flame; blaze.

篝火的火焰在夜空中摇曳。

The flames of the bonfire swayed in the night sky.

Common Words and Phrases with 焰

yàn焰huǒ火

fireworks; pyrotechnic display

春节晚会上，绚丽多彩的焰火照亮了夜空，为大家带来了节日的喜悦。

On the Spring Festival gala, colorful fireworks illuminated the night sky, bringing everyone festive joy.

yàn焰kǒu口

A Buddhist term referring to hungry ghosts who spit fire from their mouths due to intense craving for food and drink; also refers to the ritual of offering food to these ghosts.