燎
liáo
Pinyin

Definition

燎
 - 
liáo
  1. to burn
  2. to set afire
燎
 - 
liǎo
  1. to singe

Character Decomposition

Related Words (5)

心急火燎
xīn jí huǒ liǎo
  1. 1 to burn with anxiety
火烧火燎
huǒ shāo huǒ liáo
  1. 1 restless with anxiety
  2. 2 unbearably hot and anxious
烟熏火燎
yān xūn huǒ liǎo
  1. 1 smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke
燎原
liáo yuán
  1. 1 to start a prairie fire
燎泡
liáo pào
  1. 1 blister (caused by burns)

Idioms (2)

星星之火，可以燎原
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
  1. 1 a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
烟熏火燎
yān xūn huǒ liǎo
  1. 1 smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke

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