---
title: "Ranshao Meaning: 燃烧 (ránshāo) Means “to burn”"
description: "燃烧 (traditional 燃燒, ránshāo) means “to burn; to combust”. Hear its tones, see what 燃 and 烧 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranshao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 燃烧 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

燃烧 ránshāo

## to burn; to combust

## It can also mean

- to blaze (of passion)

## Its characters

1. 燃 rán to burn
2. 烧 shāo to burn

## In a sentence

炉子里的火还在燃烧。 The fire in the stove is still burning.

消防部门指出，这类火灾**燃烧**快、温度高、毒烟多。

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[More about 燃烧](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%87%83%E7%83%A7)

## More words with 燃 or 烧

- [点燃 diǎnrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianran)
- [发烧 fāshāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fashao)
- [燃料 ránliào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranliao)
- [燃气 ránqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranqi)
- [燃油 rányóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ranyou)
- [烧烤 shāokǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shaokao)

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