xìn

焮

Character · Verb

burn; scorch; skin inflammation

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to burn; to scorch; to singe

literary

Literary or formal usage, often describing intense heat or flames. Commonly seen in compound words.

Huǒ火
yàn焰
xìn焮
tiān天
 ，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
bàn半
gè个
yè夜
kōng空
 。

The flames burned up to the sky, illuminating half the night.

Liè烈
rì日
xìn焮
kǎo烤
zhe着
dà大
dì地
 ，
cǎo草
mù木
dōu都
kū枯
wěi萎
le了
 。

The scorching sun burned the earth, and all the vegetation withered.

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Lú炉
huǒ火
bǎ把
tā他
de的
liǎn脸
xìn焮
de得
tōng通
hóng红
 。

The stove fire burned his face completely red.

2.

verb

to become inflamed; to swell and hurt (of skin)

dialect

Used in some dialects (particularly northern Chinese) to describe skin inflammation, boils, or carbuncles characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain.

Tā他
tuǐ腿
shang上
xìn焮
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
chuāng疮
 ，
téng疼
de得
zǒu走
bù不
dòng动
lù路
 。

A large boil formed on his leg, hurting so much he couldn't walk.

Shāng伤
kǒu口
xìn焮
zhǒng肿
le了
 ，
děi得
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
qù去
kàn看
yī医
shēng生
 。

The wound has become swollen and inflamed; we need to see a doctor immediately.