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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 燃烧

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
燃烧 rán shāo - to ignite
- to combust
- to burn
- combustion
- flaming

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 4 3,705 5,547 5,363

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
rán- to burn
- to ignite
- to light
- fig. to spark off (hopes)
- to start (debate)
- to raise (hopes)
shāo- to burn
- to cook
- to stew
- to bake
- to roast
- to heat
- to boil (tea, water etc)
- fever
- to run a temperature
- (coll.) to let things go to one's head

Other Words Containing 燃烧

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
燃烧 5 4 3,705 5,547 5,363
燃烧弹 - - 21,466 61,027 65,282