煽
to fan; to instigate; to stir up
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to fan (a fire or air)
archaicHistorically or dialectally used to mean 'to fan' a fire to make it burn stronger, synonymous with '扇' (shān) in this context.
He took a large fan and fanned the fire vigorously.
If you don't keep fanning it, the fire will go out very quickly.
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The wind blew in through the window, fanning the sparks in the stove into a chaotic dance.
Stop fanning, the smoke is too choking.
This old-fashioned kerosene lamp needs to be gently fanned with the mouth to light up.
verb
to incite; to instigate; to abet
Used when someone provokes others to do something wrong, often related to stirring up trouble, conflict, or negative emotions.
He instigated everyone behind the scenes to oppose this decision.
That bad man tried to incite young people to create chaos.
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Don't fan the flames and add fuel to the fire there.
The police arrested several ringleaders who incited the riot.
Do not easily believe those incendiary remarks.