rán

common
verb

Meaning of

燃 means to burn; to be on fire; to ignite; to light; to set on fire. Pronounced rán.

  • to burn; to be on fire
  • to ignite; to light; to set on fire

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

gōu
huǒ
rán
lái
le
 
jiā
wéi
zuò
zài
nuǎn
 

The campfire caught fire, and everyone sat around to keep warm.

yóu
shì
zhǒng
rán
rán
liào
 
shǐ使
yòng
shí
yào
wài
xiǎo
xīn
 

Gasoline is a flammable fuel, so you must be extra careful when using it.

sēn
lín
huǒ
zāi
guǒ
méi
yǒu
shí
kòng
zhì
 
huì
yuè
rán
yuè
měng
liè
 

If a forest fire is not controlled in time, it will burn more and more fiercely.

zhè
kuài
gān
tou
hěn
róng
rán
lái
 

This dry log catches fire very easily.

zhú
zài
fēng
zhōng
rán
le
zhěng
zhěng
 

The candle burned for a whole full night in the wind.