烈焰

lièyàn

noun #17,402

Meanings

1 raging flames; blazing fire

Characters

fierce; intense; blazing

Examples

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

烈焰吞噬了整栋大楼。

Lièyàn tūnshì le zhěng dòng dàlóu.

Raging flames engulfed the entire building.

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

Stroke Order

烈 liè

焰 yàn