The character 燃 — “burn”: how to write it and what it means
burn, ignite
The Chinese character 燃 is read rán and means “burn, ignite”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 燃
燃 has 16 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 燃, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 燃 is made of
On the left, 火 “fire”; on the right, 然 rán gives both meaning and reading: 然 also originally meant “to burn ”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 燃
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 燃?
燃 has 16 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 燃 mean?
燃 means “burn, ignite”. It appears in 燃烧 (“burn”), 点燃 (“light”), 燃料 (“fuel”).
How do you pronounce 燃?
燃 is read rán. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 燃 have?
16 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 燃 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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