Traditional: 熱

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Translation

hot, heat, to heat

Word origin

A character carrying the fire radical 灬 (huǒ, fire) at the foot, with the upper part as the phonetic and semantic element, conveying the quality of being hot. The simplified 热 derives from the traditional 熱.

Origin
compound
Root
灬(fire) + 埶 (phonetic element)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 热

Examples

The weather is very hot today.

The soup is still hot, be careful.

Please heat up the rice.

I feel hot after running.

It is hottest at midday in summer.

热 (rè) means hot, heat, or to heat. It is used for temperature, weather and warming food.

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