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烟火

yānhuǒ

fireworks; smoke and fire; everyday bustle

A narrow evening lane with a steaming noodle stall under a red lantern
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Characters in this word

烟 yān

Strokes
10
Radical
火 — fire, flame
Made of
火 fire, flame 因 cause, reason
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

火 huǒ

Strokes
4
Radical
火 — fire, flame
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 火

Example phrases

  • 城市更新不应只追求高楼和广场,也要保留街巷里的烟火气。 Chéngshì gēngxīn bù yīng zhǐ zhuīqiú gāolóu hé guǎngchǎng, yě yào bǎoliú jiēxiàng li de yānhuǒ qì. Urban renewal should not only pursue high-rises and plazas; it should also preserve the everyday bustle of the lanes.
  • 夜空中升起的烟火照亮了整个广场。 Yèkōng zhōng shēngqǐ de yānhuǒ zhàoliàng le zhěnggè guǎngchǎng. The fireworks rising into the night sky lit up the entire square.
  • 巷口那家小面馆充满了热腾腾的烟火气。 Xiàngkǒu nà jiā xiǎo miànguǎn chōngmǎn le rèténgténg de yānhuǒ qì. That little noodle shop at the entrance of the lane is full of warm everyday charm.

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