燃
燃 (rán) · to ignite
燃 (rán) means “to ignite”. It is made of 火 + 然 and has 16 strokes.
Break 燃 into its parts
What 燃 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 然 rán — certainly
- 肰 rán — dog meat
- ⺼ — meat
- 犬 quǎn — dog
- 灬 huǒ — fire
- 肰 rán — dog meat
Origin hint: 火 gives the meaning, 然 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
燃 stroke order
Example sentences with 燃料
汽油是一种燃料。Qìyóu shì yī zhǒng ránliào.Gasoline is a kind of fuel.
这辆车用什么燃料？Zhè liàng chē yòng shénme ránliào?What fuel does this car use?
Words with 燃
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灯dēnglamp
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炊chuīmeal
- 炎yánflame
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
Quick facts
| Pinyin | rán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to ignite |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 火 (fire, #86) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 燃
What does 燃 mean?
燃 (rán) means “to ignite”.
How many strokes does 燃 have?
燃 has 16 strokes.
What is the radical of 燃?
The radical of 燃 is 火 (huǒ, “fire”), Kangxi radical number 86.
What parts make up 燃?
燃 is made of 火 (fire) and 然 (certainly).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.