焰 yàn flame
flame; blaze; blazing
How to remember 焰: 火 fire + 臽 pitfall = flame. The scouts light their camp fire in a small pitfall dug in the sand, so the wind cannot blow out the flame.
Component breakdown
焰 = 火 fire + 臽 pitfall
- 火 fire
- 臽 pitfall
The scouts light their camp fire in a small pitfall dug in the sand, so the wind cannot blow out the flame.
How it is used
- A flame/blaze - 火焰 (huǒyàn) flame, 烈焰 (lièyàn) a raging blaze, 焰火 (yànhuǒ) fireworks.
- 气焰 (qìyàn) means arrogant swagger: 气焰嚣张 (qìyàn xiāozhāng) insufferably arrogant.