ruò

爇

Character · VerbTraditional焫

ignite; burn; kindle

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

verb

literary

Literary/archaic usage (书). Specifically refers to lighting fire or burning objects, often used in formal or classical contexts.

Gǔ古

rén人

yǐ以

sōng松

zhī脂

ruò焫

zhú烛

zhào照

míng明

。

Ancient people used pine resin to light candles for illumination.

Ruò焫

xiāng香

lǐ礼

bài拜

，

yǐ以

shì示

qián虔

chéng诚

。

They burned incense and bowed in worship to show their devotion.

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Huǒ火

wèi未

ruò焫

ér而

zì自

xī熄

。

The fire went out on its own before it could fully ignite.