炎

yán · yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. flame
  2. inflammation
  3. -itis

In a sentence

2 examples
01

医(yī)生(shēng)说(shuō)他(tā)得(dé)了(le)胃(wèi)炎(yán)。

The doctor said he has gastritis.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)药(yào)可(kě)以(yǐ)消(xiāo)炎(yán)止(zhǐ)痛(tòng)。

This medicine can reduce inflammation and relieve pain.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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