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燎
liáo
1. to burn
2. to set afire
✏️ 16 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

燎
liáo
to burn, to light; street lamp; signal fire
16 丶

Compound Words (6)

燎原
liáoyuán
to start a prairie fire
燎泡
liáopào
blister (caused by burns)
心急火燎
xīnjíhuǒliǎo
to burn with anxiety
火烧火燎
huǒshāohuǒliáo
restless with anxiety
烟熏火燎
yānxūnhuǒliǎo
smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke
星星之火,可以燎原
xīngxingzhīhuǒ,kěyǐliáoyuán
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect

Alternate Entries

燎
liǎo
to singe

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