炎热

炎熱

yánrè

adjective HSK 7 #16,273

Meanings

Blazing and hot — scorching heat

Yánrè de xiàtiān, dàjiā dōu xǐhuān dāi zài kōngtiáo fáng lǐ.

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

Jīntiān tiānqì yánrè, jìde duō hē shuǐ.

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

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