ruò爇（焫）
爇（焫）
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technical
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Meaning of 爇
爇 means to ignite; to burn; to kindle. Pronounced ruò.
- to ignite; to burn; to kindle
Character Info
Radical火
Strokes12
Components
火
若
Stroke Order
爇
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
sōng松
zhī脂
ruò焫
zhú烛
zhào照
míng明
。
Ancient people used pine resin to light candles for illumination.
Ruò焫
xiāng香
lǐ礼
bài拜
，
yǐ以
shì示
qián虔
chéng诚
。
They burned incense and bowed in worship to show their devotion.
Huǒ火
wèi未
ruò焫
ér而
zì自
xī熄
。
The fire went out on its own before it could fully ignite.