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Word · NounTraditional爓

flame; blaze; literary variant of 焰

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

flame; blaze

archaic

Literary variant of 焰, used in classical texts and formal written contexts to describe flames or intense fire.

Yè夜
yàn爓
tōng通
míng明
 ，
zhào照
chè彻
shān山
gǔ谷
 。

The night flames blazed brightly, illuminating the valley.

Yàn爓
huǒ火
gāo高
zhāng张
 ，
bù不
kě可
xiàng向
ěr迩
 。

The flames rose high and could not be approached.

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Yàn爓
guāng光
shǎn闪
shuò烁
 ，
rú如
xīng星
rú如
diàn电
 。

The flickering firelight gleamed like stars and lightning.