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延烧

yán shāo

2-character word Traditional 延燒

What 延烧 means

1. (of fire) to continue burning; to spread
2. (fig.) (of a disease, controversy, issue or trend) to spread; to intensify; to gain traction

The characters in 延烧

• 延yánto prolong; to extend; to delay
• 烧shāoto burn; to set on fire; to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc); to braise

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