发炎 fāyán

1. To become inflamed^†
2. inflammation^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 发炎, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

发炎 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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These are also written fayan without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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What does 发炎 mean in English?

发炎 is pronounced fāyán and means To become inflamed, inflammation †.

How do you pronounce 发炎?

发炎 is fāyán in pinyin — written fayan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 发炎?

发炎 is written with 2 characters: 发 (fā) Send (produce - express - hair), 炎 (yán) Flame (inflammation). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 发炎 written in traditional Chinese?

發炎. The simplified form 发炎 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 發炎 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fāyán.

Is 发炎 an HSK word?

Yes — 发炎 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.