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引燃

yǐn rán

2-character word

What 引燃 means

1. to ignite
2. to start (a fire)
3. (fig.) to spark (debate, conflict etc)

The characters in 引燃

• 引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth
• 燃ránto burn; to ignite; to light

Sounds the same

Read yǐn rán, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 隐然faintly; indistinctly
• 隐燃burning with no flame; fire beneath the surface; hidden combustion

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