rán

technical
common

Meaning of 自燃

自燃 means to spontaneously combust; to undergo spontaneous combustion. Pronounced zì rán.

  • to spontaneously combust; to undergo spontaneous combustion

Definitions & Examples

Bái
lín
zài
kōng
zhōng
róng
rán
 

White phosphorus easily spontaneously combusts in air.

liàng
duī
de
méi
tàn
zài
tōng
fēng
liáng
de
qíng
kuàng
xià
néng
rán
 

Large piles of coal may spontaneously combust under conditions of poor ventilation.

Xià
tiān
yào
zhù
fáng
zhǐ
gān
cǎo
duī
rán
 

In summer, care must be taken to prevent haystacks from spontaneously combusting.

Yóu
zài
gāo
wēn
huán
jìng
xià
yǒu
rán
de
fēng
xiǎn
 

Oilcloth poses a risk of spontaneous combustion in high-temperature environments.