fén fèn

burn

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DEFINITIONS

焚 fén
  • to burn

STROKES

WORDS

烧 fén shāo to burn; to set on fire
zì fén self-immolation
毁 fén huǐ to burn down; to destroy with fire; trad. also written 焚毀
化 fén huà to cremate
香 fén xiāng to burn incense
风 fén fēng foehn wind (loanword)
欲火身 yù huǒ fén shēn burning with desire
慾火身 yù huǒ fén shēn burning with desire
益薪 jiù fén yì xīn add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse; to add fuel to the fire
尸 fén shī to cremate
屍 fén shī to cremate
尸炉 fén shī lú crematorium; crematory oven
屍爐 fén shī lú crematorium; crematory oven
书坑儒 fén shū kēng rú to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2])
書坑儒 fén shū kēng rú to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2])
毀 fén huǐ to burn down; to destroy with fire; trad. also written 焚毀
燒 fén shāo to burn; to set on fire
燬 fén huǐ to burn down; to destroy with fire; trad. also written 焚毀
琴煮鹤 fén qín zhǔ hè lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes; fig. to waste valuable resources; to destroy wantonly beautiful things
琴煮鶴 fén qín zhǔ hè lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes; fig. to waste valuable resources; to destroy wantonly beautiful things
砚 fén yàn to destroy one's ink-slab; to write no more because others write so much better (idiom)
硯 fén yàn to destroy one's ink-slab; to write no more because others write so much better (idiom)
膏继晷 fén gāo jì guǐ to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
膏繼晷 fén gāo jì guǐ to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
風 fén fēng foehn wind (loanword)
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