cōng

熜

Character · Noun

small fire; hot air/steam

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

small fire; weak flame

literary

Archaic/literary term referring to a tiny or smoldering fire. It's not used in modern spoken language.

Lú炉
zhōng中
wéi唯
yú余
yī一
cōng熜
 ，
yìng映
zhào照
gū孤
yǐng影
 。

Only a small ember remained in the stove, illuminating a solitary figure.

Hán寒
yè夜
wú无
xīn薪
 ，
dàn但
píng凭
cán残
cōng熜
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
 。

On the cold night with no firewood, they could only rely on the last embers for warmth.

2.

noun

hot air; steam

literary

Archaic/literary term referring to rising heat or steam, often from a warm object or liquid.

Chá茶
tāng汤
chū初
fèi沸
 ，
bái白
cōng熜
niǎo袅
niǎo袅
shēng升
qǐ起
 。

As the tea first boils, white steam rises in wisps.

Dì地
zào灶
pēn喷
chū出
zhuó灼
rén人
de的
cōng熜
qì气
 。

The ground stove emitted a scorching blast of hot air.