燃 rán
- Strokes
- 16
- Radical
- 火 — fire, flame
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
燃放
ránfàng
to set off; to let off
Characters in this word
放 fàng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 方 square, rectangle 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 城区禁止燃放烟花，以减少噪音和空气污染。 Chéngqū jìnzhǐ ránfàng yānhuā, yǐ jiǎnshǎo zàoyīn hé kōngqì wūrǎn. Urban areas prohibit setting off fireworks to reduce noise and air pollution.
- 过年的时候，孩子们喜欢在院子里燃放烟花。 Guònián de shíhou, háizimen xǐhuan zài yuànzǐ lǐ ránfàng yānhuā. During the New Year, children love setting off fireworks in the courtyard.
- 为了安全，人们应当在开阔处燃放鞭炮。 Wèile ānquán, rénmen yīngdāng zài kāikuò chù ránfàng biānpào. For safety, people should set off firecrackers in open spaces.
Related words
- 燃料 ránliào fuel
- 燃烧 ránshāo to burn
- 点燃 diǎnrán to light; to ignite
- 燃气 ránqì gas; fuel gas
- 燃油 rányóu fuel oil; fuel
- 放 fàng to put, to place
- 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday
- 放学 fàngxué to finish classes (for the day)
- 放下 fàngxia to put down
- 放心 fàngxīn to feel at ease; to not worry
- 播放 bōfàng to play; to broadcast
- 放到 fàngdào to put in; to put onto