to burn; to scorch

Animated Stroke Order 灼

灼 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 灼

灼 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
de
fēn
hěn
yǒu
zhuó
jiàn

His analysis shows profound insight

2
xià
tiān
de
tài
yáng
shí
fēn
zhuó

The summer sun is very scorching hot

3
xiǎo
xīn
yào
bèi
kāi
shuǐ
zhuó
shāng

Be careful not to get burned by boiling water

4
tài
yáng
hěn
zhuó

The sun is very hot.

5
xià
tiān
de
shí
hòu
miàn
bèi
tài
yáng
shài
zhuó

In summer, the ground becomes scorching hot under the sun.

6
zhuó
de
guāng
ràng
suǒ
yǒu
rén
dōu
gǎn
dào
jǐn
zhāng

His intense gaze made everyone feel nervous.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2530
Zhuyinㄓㄨㄛˊ
Components
UnicodeU+707C
CangjieFPI
☯️

Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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