How to write 热 (rè, “hot”)
热 (rè), an HSK 1 character, means “hot”, “to warm up” and “to heat up”. The traditional form is 熱, 15 strokes instead of 10. On its own it is an HSK 1 word; it also forms 热情 (“cordial”), 热闹 (“lively”) and 热爱 (“to love ardently”). Japanese keeps the traditional 熱, read netsu (“heat”).
- Pinyin
- rè
- Strokes
- 10
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 灬 (“fire”)
- Traditional
- 熱
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As a top-bottom character it splits into 执 (“to execute”), strokes 1–6; 灬 (“fire”, the radical), strokes 7–10, written the top first.
- top leftrightwards
- top leftdownwards → leftwards
- leftup and right
- topdownwards → down and left
- toprightwards → downwards → upwards
- centerdown and right
- bottom leftdown and left
- bottomdown and right
- bottomdown and right
- bottom rightdown and right
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 热 · 10 strokes
- Traditional
- 熱 · 15 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| rè fourth tone | hot (of weather); to warm up; to heat up; heat; fervent | 熱 | 热情 热闹 热爱 加热 |
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- Words with it
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Words with 热
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 热 熱 | rè | to warm up; to heat up HSK 1 |
| 热情 熱情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic HSK 3 |
| 热闹 熱鬧 | rènao | lively; bustling HSK 4 |
| 热爱 熱愛 | rè’ài | to love ardently; to adore HSK 5 |
| 加热 加熱 | jiārè | to heat HSK 5 |
| 热心 熱心 | rèxīn | enthusiastic; ardent HSK 5 |
| 热量 熱量 | rèliàng | heat; quantity of heat HSK 5 |
| 热烈 熱烈 | rèliè | enthusiastic; ardent HSK 5 |
| 热点 熱點 | rèdiǎn | hot spot; point of special interest HSK 6 |
| 热门 熱門 | rèmén | popular; hot HSK 6 |
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