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title: "Huoyan Meaning: 火焰 (huǒyàn) Means “flame”"
description: "火焰 (huǒyàn) means “flame; blaze”. Hear its tones, see what 火 and 焰 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoyan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 火焰 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

火焰 huǒyàn

## flame; blaze

## Its characters

1. 火 huǒ fire
2. 焰 yàn flame

## In a sentence

蜡烛的火焰在风中摇动。 The candle's flame flickered in the wind.

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## More words with 火 or 焰

- [火爆 huǒbào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huobao)
- [火车 huǒchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoche)
- [火锅 huǒguō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoguo)
- [火花 huǒhuā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huohua)
- [火箭 huǒjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huojian)
- [火热 huǒrè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huore)
- [火山 huǒshān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoshan)
- [火灾 huǒzāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huozai)

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