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HSK
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to ignite

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Pinyin

ran2 rán

Meaning


Primary

to ignite

Alternatives

ignite, ignites, igniting, ignited, to burn, burn

Mnemonic


[r-] Robin Hood is [2] inside the [-an] pawn shop where he there is a large 犬 bulldog trying to bite him. He stands on some vintage furniture to get away from it, then takes an old 月 moon and 燃 ignites it by using a 灬 burner he founds. He then flings the 火 fire, newly 燃 ignited, at the 犬 bulldog that scurries away. Unfortunately, the 火 fire begins 燃 to ignite everything else in the pawn shop on 火 fire, and even Robin's green tunic is burning.

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