焰 (yàn) — (classifier) used for a burst of flame (rare)

Definition

焰 (yàn) means 'flame' but is almost never used alone — it appears as the second half of compounds like 火焰 (flame) or 烟花 (fireworks). The standalone bound use as a classifier in 一∼ flames is rare and literary.

classifier

used for a burst of flame (rare)

Examples

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Yí yàn huǒ yàn chōng tiān ér qǐ.
A burst of flame shot up into the sky.
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Nà yàn huǒ guāng yìng hóng le bàn biān tiān.
That burst of firelight reddened half the sky.
焰。
Jǐ yàn yān huā zài kōng zhōng zhàn fàng.
Several bursts of fireworks bloomed in the sky.

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