zhuó

灼

Character · Verb · Adjective

burn; scald; bright

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to burn; to scald; to sunburn

Refers to being burned by fire, high heat, or strong sunlight, or causing such damage.

Xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
bèi被
huǒ火
yàn焰
zhuó灼
shāng伤
 。

Be careful not to get burned by the flames.

Liè烈
rì日
zhuó灼
rén人
 ,
chū出
mén门
jì记
de得
tú涂
fáng防
shài晒
shuāng霜
 。

The scorching sun burns the skin, remember to apply sunscreen before going out.

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Zuò做
fàn饭
shí时
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bèi被
rè热
yóu油
zhuó灼
le了
yī一
xià下
 。

I accidentally got scalded by hot oil while cooking.

Zhè这
chǎng场
huǒ火
zāi灾
zhuó灼
shāng伤
le了
duō多
míng名
xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
 。

This fire injured multiple firefighters with burns.

Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
bào暴
shài晒
huì会
zhuó灼
shāng伤
jiāo娇
nèn嫩
de的
pí皮
fū肤
 。

Long-term sun exposure can burn delicate skin.

2.

adjective

bright; glowing; dazzling

literary

Used to describe light, eyes, or expressions that are bright and vivid.

Zhú烛
guāng光
zhuó灼
liàng亮
le了
hūn昏
àn暗
de的
xiǎo小
wū屋
 。

The candlelight brightened the dim small room.

Tā她
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
zhuó灼
rán然
yǒu有
shén神
 ,
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
zì自
xìn信
 。

Her eyes are bright and vivid, full of confidence.

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Qīng清
chén晨
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
zhuó灼
liàng亮
le了
zhěng整
gè个
shān山
gǔ谷
 。

The morning sunlight brightened the entire valley.

Wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
de的
dēng灯
guāng光
zhuó灼
dé得
rén人
zhēng睁
bù不
kāi开
yǎn眼
 。

The stage lights were so bright that people couldn't open their eyes.

Tā他
de的
mù目
guāng光
zhuó灼
rén人
 ,
ràng让
wǒ我
yǒu有
xiē些
jǐn紧
zhāng张
 。

His intense, bright gaze made me a little nervous.