- 火焰 huǒyàn flameflame; blaze; the glowing gas produced by a fire
- 焰火 yànhuǒ fireworksfireworks; pyrotechnic display used for celebrations
- 烈焰 lièyàn raging flamesraging flames; blazing fire that is burning intensely or fiercely
- 气焰 qìyàn arrogancearrogance; haughtiness; bluster; often used in a negative sense to describe a person's aggressive manner or overbearing pride
- 光焰 guāngyàn flameflame or the light emitted by a fire
- 火焰山 huǒyànshān Flaming MountainsA range of red sandstone hills in the Turpan Depression, Xinjiang
- 气焰嚣张 qìyànxiāozhāng insufferably arrogantburning with arrogance; describes someone who is extremely overbearing and often treats others with contempt or cruelty
- 众人拾柴火焰高 zhòngrénshícháihuǒyàngāo many hands make light workLiterally, "when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher"; describes how unity and cooperation lead to great strength or success.
- 凶焰 xiōngyàn aggressive arroganceferocity or aggressive arrogance; a fierce and threatening attitude
- 嚣张气焰 xiāozhāngqìyàn overbearing arrogance(idiom) a display of overweening attitude or threatening manner
- 焰心 yànxīn center of a flameThe core of a flame where gas is not yet fully oxidized and thus does not emit light.
- 毒焰 dúyàn raging firea large and fierce blaze; raging flames
- 烈焰腾空 lièyànténgkōng raging fire leaping to the skyraging fire leaping to the sky; describes a fire burning so fiercely that it seems to cover the entire sky
- 光焰万丈 guāngyànwànzhàng gloriously radiantshining with extreme brilliance; having magnificent and far-reaching radiance
- 外焰 wàiyàn outer flameThe outermost layer of a flame, which is the hottest part due to a full supply of oxygen; also called an oxidizing flame.
- 势焰 shìyàn arrogance and power(derogatory) intimidating power and overbearing arrogance
- 放焰口 fàngyànkǒu to feed hungry ghoststo chant Buddhist sutras for the dead and offer food to hungry ghosts to ease their suffering
- 气焰熏天 qìyànxūntiān to be overweeningly arroganta person's arrogance stinks to high heaven; describes someone who is extremely aggressive and overbearing
- 氢氧焰 qīngyǎngyàn oxyhydrogen flame / oxyhydrogen burnerThe extremely high-temperature flame produced by burning a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen; used for welding metals or quartz.
- 内焰 nèiyàn inner flamethe middle part of a flame; it is generally the brightest part and is also known as the [[还原焰|還原焰|huan2 yuan2 yan4]]
- 兇焰 xiōngyàn aggressive arrogancearrogance of an aggressor or evil person; violent and overbearing attitude
- 口吐毒焰 kǒutǔdúyàn to speak daggersliterally describes a mouth spitting poisonous flames; used as an idiom meaning to speak very angrily or maliciously to someone
- 敌焰 díyàn enemy's arrogancethe arrogance, bravado, or momentum of the enemy
- 日焰 rìyàn solar flarea sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the surface of the sun
- 气焰高张 qìyàngāozhāng arrogant and overbearingto be extremely arrogant and use one's power to intimidate others
- 氧化焰 yǎnghuàyàn oxidizing flameflame produced with an excess of oxygen, often the outermost and hottest part of a flame
- 火焰喷射器 huǒyànpēnshèqì flamethrowerA weapon that uses compressed air to spray a jet of ignited fuel; can be portable or mounted on vehicles.
- 炽焰 chìyàn blazing flamesblazing or flaring fire; fierce flames
- 焰口 yànkǒu hungry ghost ceremonyA Buddhist ritual of making offerings to hungry ghosts, named after a specific ghost whose mouth spits fire. Also called [[放焰口|放焰口|fang4 yan4 kou3]] or [[施食|施食|shi1 shi2]]
- 红焰 hóngyàn solar prominenceRed flames or clouds of gas emitted from the sun's surface, primarily composed of hydrogen.
- 萤焰 yíngyàn firefly lightthe light emitted by a firefly; a firefly
- 还原焰 huányuányàn reducing flameThe middle part of a flame where gas is not fully burned and carbon particles are separated, producing bright light and a strong chemical reducing effect. It is also known as [[内焰|內焰|nei4 yan4]]
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