发炎 fāyán to become inflamed
to become inflamed; inflammation
How to remember 发炎: 发 send out + 炎 inflammation = to become inflamed.
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How it is used
- To become inflamed / inflammation - 伤口发炎 (shāngkǒu fāyán) the wound got inflamed, 嗓子发炎 (sǎngzi fāyán) a sore, inflamed throat.
- A medical/everyday verb for tissue becoming red, swollen, and infected; 发 (develop) + 炎 (inflammation).
- Common in describing symptoms; the noun form is the same word.