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烈焰

lièyàn
noun #17,402

Meanings

  1. 1 raging flames; blazing fire

Examples

烈焰吞噬了整栋大楼。
Lièyàn tūnshì le zhěng dòng dàlóu.
Raging flames engulfed the entire building.
消防员冲进烈焰中救人。
Xiāofángyuán chōngjìn lièyàn zhōng jiùrén.
The firefighters charged into the blazing fire to rescue people.

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烈焰 is literary and dramatic. In everyday speech, 大火 (dàhuǒ) or 火焰 (huǒyàn) is more natural. 烈焰 is common in novels, news headlines, and game/fantasy contexts.

Stroke Order

烈 liè
焰 yàn