---
title: "Dianran Meaning: 点燃 (diǎnrán) Means “to light”"
description: "点燃 (traditional 點燃, diǎnrán) means “to light; to ignite”. Hear its tones, see what 点 and 燃 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianran"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 点燃 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

点燃 diǎnrán

## to light; to ignite

## Its characters

1. 点 diǎn to light
2. 燃 rán to ignite

## In a sentence

他点燃了生日蜡烛。 He lit the birthday candles.

[More about 点燃](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%82%B9%E7%87%83)

## More words with 点 or 燃

- [百分点 bǎifēndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifendian)
- [差点 chàdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chadian)
- [点击 diǎnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianji)
- [点评 diǎnpíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianping)
- [点头 diǎntóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diantou)
- [点赞 diǎnzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianzan)
- [地点 dìdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didian)
- [观点 guāndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guandian)
- [焦点 jiāodiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaodian)
- [亮点 liàngdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liangdian)

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