灼 zhuó to burn
to burn; to cauterize; bright
How to remember 灼: 火 fire + 勺 ladle = to burn. Camping by the fire, Dad grabs the iron ladle without a glove, and its handle is hot enough to burn his palm.
Component breakdown
灼 = 火 fire + 勺 ladle
- 火 fire
- 勺 ladle
- 勹 wrap
- 丶 a drop
Camping by the fire, Dad grabs the iron ladle without a glove, and its handle is hot enough to burn his palm.
How it is used
- To scorch/burn, and bright/intense - 灼伤 (zhuóshāng) a burn, 灼热 (zhuórè) scorching hot.
- 目光灼灼 (mùguāng zhuózhuó) means eyes burning bright/intense; 真知灼见 (zhēnzhī-zhuójiàn) means penetrating insight.