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发炎
Old HSK 6

发炎 (fāyán) · to become inflamed

发炎 (fāyán) means “to become inflamed; inflammation”. It is written with 2 characters: 发 (to send) + 炎 (flame). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 发炎 is built

The characters

发 fā · to send

What 发 is made of

炎 yán · flame

What 炎 is made of

Example sentences

我的嗓子发炎了,说话很疼。Wǒ de sǎngzi fāyán le, shuōhuà hěn téng.My throat is inflamed and it hurts to talk.
伤口要保持干净,以免发炎。Shāngkǒu yào bǎochí gānjìng, yǐmiǎn fāyán.Keep the wound clean so it doesn't get inflamed.

Questions about 发炎

What does 发炎 mean?

发炎 (fāyán) means “to become inflamed; inflammation”.

How do you pronounce 发炎?

发炎 is pronounced fāyán.

Which HSK level is 发炎?

发炎 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 发炎 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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