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to burn

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

fen2shao1 fénshāo

Meaning


Primary

to burn

Alternatives

burn, burning, burns, burned

Mnemonic


焚烧 To burn has the same meaning as both of its characters 焚 to burn and 烧 to burn.

Usage


他们 在 森林 里 焚烧 树木。

They are burning trees in the forest.

他们 焚烧 了 旧 文件。

They burned old documents.

禁止 在 这里 焚烧 废物。

Burning waste is prohibited here.

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