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发炎 (fā yán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

发炎 (fā yán) is a Chinese word: to become inflamed. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 发炎

动 dòng verb

to become inflamed

伤口发炎了,需要消毒。

shāng kǒu fā yán le xū yào xiāo dú

The wound became inflamed and needs disinfection.

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Word breakdown

发 fā — to develop, to occur

炎 yán — inflammation

Structure & writing
1 发 fā — to send out; to dispatch (opposite of 收)
Xpinyin
发 is a component in 3 characters

发 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 炎 yán — extremely hot (of weather)
炎 is a component in 4 characters

consists of

2.1 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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2.2 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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Stroke order