fén
焚
burn; set fire to
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to burn; to set fire to; to destroy by fire
formalOften used in formal, literary, or idiomatic contexts. Frequently appears in set phrases and idioms.
Sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
fén焚
xiāng香
qí祈
fú福
。
Incense is burned in temples to pray for blessings.
Wán玩
huǒ火
zhě者
zhōng终
jiāng将
wán玩
huǒ火
zì自
fén焚
。
Those who play with fire will eventually burn themselves.
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Tā他
yōu忧
xīn心
rú如
fén焚
，
chè彻
yè夜
wèi未
mián眠
。
He was extremely worried and couldn't sleep all night.
Nóng农
mín民
fén焚
shāo烧
jiē秸
gǎn秆
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
yǐ已
bèi被
jìn禁
zhǐ止
。
The practice of farmers burning straw has been banned.
Zhè这
běn本
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
shū书
zài在
zhàn战
huǒ火
zhōng中
bèi被
fén焚
huǐ毁
le了
。
This precious book was destroyed by fire during the war.