jìn

烬

Character · NounTraditional燼

ash; cinder; ember

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

ash; cinder; ember; remains after burning

neutral

Specifically refers to the solid residue left after combustible material has been completely burned.

Dà大
huǒ火
guò过
hòu后
 ,
zhěng整
zuò座
fáng房
zi子
huà化
wéi为
huī灰
jìn烬
 。

After the fire, the whole house was reduced to ashes.

Zhǐ纸
zhāng张
zài在
huǒ火
pén盆
lǐ里
hěn很
kuài快
rán燃
shāo烧
chéng成
huī灰
jìn烬
 。

The paper burned into ashes in the fire basin very quickly.

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Kàn看
zhe着
bì壁
lú炉
lǐ里
de的
yú余
jìn烬
 ,
tā他
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
chén沉
sī思
 。

Looking at the embers in the fireplace, he fell into deep thought.

Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
bǎ把
yān烟
tóu头
rēng扔
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
 ,
yǐ以
miǎn免
yú余
jìn烬
yǐn引
fā发
huǒ火
zāi灾
 。

Please do not throw cigarette butts on the grass to prevent embers from starting a fire.

Xiāng香
lú炉
lǐ里
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
xiāng香
jìn烬
 。

The incense burner was filled with burnt incense residue.