tongue of flame; flicker of fire
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tongue of flame; flicker of fire; blaze
Often refers to the visible, moving part of a fire, especially the pointed or leaping shape. The suffix 儿 is optional and adds a colloquial tone.
Là蜡
zhú烛
de的
huǒ火
miáo苗
zài在
wēi微
fēng风
zhōng中
yáo摇
yè曳
。
The candle flame flickered in the breeze.
Rán燃
qì气
zào灶
dǎ打
bù不
zháo着
，
zhǐ只
mào冒
chū出
le了
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
lán蓝
huǒ火
miáo苗
er儿
。
The gas stove wouldn't ignite, only producing a small blue flicker.
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Huǒ火
miáo苗
shùn瞬
jiān间
cuàn窜
shàng上
le了
fáng房
dǐng顶
。
The flames shot up to the roof in an instant.