烧灼

燒灼

shāozhuó

verb #28,190

Meanings

皮肤被太阳烧灼，火辣辣的。

Pífū bèi tàiyáng shāozhuó, huǒlālā de.

The skin was scorched by the sun, burning and searing.

医生用激光烧灼了伤口附近的血管。

Yīshēng yòng jīguāng shāozhuó le shāngkǒu fùjìn de xuèguǎn.

The doctor used a laser to cauterize the blood vessels near the wound.

memory

Both characters mean fire-related harm: 烧 (to burn/cook) + 灼 (to scorch/blister). Together they intensify the sense of damaging, searing heat.

烧 shāo

灼 zhuó