Chinese words · HSK 6

肺炎

fèiyán

pneumonia

Every meaning

fèiyán

  1. pneumonia

Its characters

  • 肺fèilung
  • 炎yánscorching; burning hot (as in 炎热)

Words with 炎

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).