炎热

炎熱

yánrè

adjective HSK 6 #16,273

Meanings

Blazing and hot - scorching heat

HSK 2

今天天气炎热，记得多喝水。

Jīntiān tiānqì yánrè, jìde duō hē shuǐ.

The weather is sweltering today; remember to drink more water.

HSK 7-9

炎热的夏天，大家都喜欢待在空调房里。

Yánrè de xiàtiān, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan dāi zài kōngtiáofáng lǐ.

In the scorching summer, everyone likes to stay in air-conditioned rooms.

memory

炎 is two fire radicals (火) stacked - double fire means extremely hot. Add 热 (hot) and you get scorching heat.

炎 yán

热 rè