可燃

kěrán

adjective #29,321

Meanings

1 flammable
2 combustible
3 inflammable

Characters

can; able to; permissible

to burn; to ignite; combustion

Examples

请勿将可燃物品放置在明火附近。

Qǐng wù jiāng kěrán wùpǐn fàngzhì zài mínghuǒ fùjìn.

Do not place flammable items near open flames.

这种气体是可燃的，使用时要小心。

Zhè zhǒng qìtǐ shì kěrán de, shǐyòng shí yào xiǎoxīn.

This gas is flammable; exercise caution when using it.

Tips

memory

可 = can/able to, 燃 = to burn. Something that 'can burn' = flammable. The character 燃 contains 火 (fire) on the right, a visual clue to its meaning.

Stroke Order

可 kě

燃 rán