The story of 燃

burn

燃 is composed of 火(fire) and 然(correct, so) 然 is composed of the variant of 肰(dog meat) and the BuShou of 火(Fire), which describes the reaction of human body, someone will feel hot after eating dog meat, it has the meaning of burning, since 然 has other meanings, 火 is added and generates 燃.

Vocabulary of 燃

  • 易燃物 (flammable substance)
  • 燃料 (fuel)

Classification

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