Usage of the character 热

Rehe, Qing dynasty province abolished in 1955 and divided among Hebei, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia
refers to the Qing imperial resort at Chengde
see also 避暑山莊／避暑山庄 (bìshǔshānzhuāng) (history)

chuánrè

传热

[傳熱]

to transmit heat

yǎnrè

眼热

[眼熱]

to covet
envious

nàirè

耐热

[耐熱]

heat resistant
fireproof

rèmén

热门

[熱門]

popular; hot; in vogue

rètàng

热烫

[熱燙]

to burn

rèshēn

热身

[熱身]

to warm up (sports)
(fig.) to prepare
to get in condition

jūnrè

均热

[均熱]

to heat evenly (e.g. in smelting metal)

rèshí

热食

[熱食]

hot food

rèxīn

热心

[熱心]

enthusiastic; ardent; zealous

fārè

发热

[發熱]

to have a high temperature
feverish
unable to think calmly
to emit heat

rèdù

热度

[熱度]

level of heat
(fig.) zeal
fervor
(coll.) a temperature (i.e. abnormally high body heat)

rèqì

热气

[熱氣]

steam
heat
CL:股 (gǔ)

yùrè

预热

[預熱]

to preheat
(fig.) to warm up; to prepare for

shǔrè

暑热

[暑熱]

hot (summer) weather

rèbǔ

热补

[熱補]

hot patching (of insulating material in a furnace)
hot patching (runtime correction in computing)

rèróng

热容

[熱容]

thermal capacity

rèyì

热议

[熱議]

to discuss passionately
heated debate

qīngrè

清热

[清熱]

to alleviate fever (medicine)
to clear internal heat (Chinese medicine)

kùrè

酷热

[酷熱]

torrid heat

diànrè

电热

[電熱]

electrical heating

gāorè

高热

[高熱]

a fever

zhùrè

贮热

[貯熱]

to conserve heat

rèshuǐ

热水

[熱水]

hot water

juérè

绝热

[絕熱]

to insulate thermally
(physics) adiabatic

dìrè

地热

[地熱]

geothermal

qiánrè

潜热

[潛熱]

latent heat

wēnrè

温热

[溫熱]

tepid
to warm up (food etc)

rècí

热词

[熱詞]

buzzword

dīrè

低热

[低熱]

a low fever (up to 38°C)

dàrè

大热

[大熱]

great heat
very popular

rècháo

热潮

[熱潮]

wave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge

rèchéng

热诚

[熱誠]

devotion
fervor

rècéng

热层

[熱層]

thermosphere

rèfū

热敷

[熱敷]

to apply a hot compress

bànrè

伴热

[伴熱]

steam or heat tracing

rèqíng

热情

[熱情]

cordial
enthusiastic
passion
passionate
passionately

rèlàng

热浪

[熱浪]

heat wave

gōngrè

供热

[供熱]

heating (for a building)
to supply heating

jiěrè

解热

[解熱]

to relieve fever

huǒrè

火热

[火熱]

fiery
burning
fervent
ardent
passionate

cháorè

潮热

[潮熱]

hot flush

rèchá

热茶

[熱茶]

hot tea

rèliè

热烈

[熱烈]

enthusiastic
ardent
warm

rèbìng

热病

[熱病]

fever
pyrexia

rèmài

热卖

[熱賣]

to sell strongly; to be in great demand

shēngrè

生热

[生熱]

to generate heat

yúrè

余热

[餘熱]

residual heat; surplus heat; waste heat
(fig.) capacity of retirees to continue to work

zhìrè

炙热

[炙熱]

extremely hot (weather)
blazing (sun)
(fig.) burning (enthusiasm)

rèkù

热裤

[熱褲]

hot pants

rèmǐn

热敏

[熱敏]

heat-sensitive
thermal (printing)

rèchén

热忱

[熱忱]

zeal
enthusiasm
ardor
enthusiastic
warmhearted

rèsōu

热搜

[熱搜]

(Internet) popular search query

rèxiāo

热销

[熱銷]

to sell well
hot-selling

rèwěn

热吻

[熱吻]

to kiss passionately

rènéng

热能

[熱能]

heat energy

chìrè

炽热

[熾熱]

red-hot
glowing
blazing
(fig.) passionate

rèlèi

热泪

[熱淚]

hot tears

rèxuè

热血

[熱血]

hot blood
warm-blooded (animal)
endothermic (physiology)

hérè

核热

[核熱]

nuclear heat

rè'ài

热爱

[熱愛]

to love ardently
to adore

rèliàng

热量

[熱量]

heat
quantity of heat
calorific value

guòrè

过热

[過熱]

too hot
(fig.) (economics) overheated
(physics) to superheat

rècháng

热肠

[熱腸]

warmhearted
enthusiastic

rèjì

热寂

[熱寂]

(physics) heat death of the universe

rètiě

热帖

[熱帖]

hot thread (in an Internet forum)

rèqián

热钱

[熱錢]

hot money, money flowing from one currency to another in the hope of quick profit

sànrè

散热

[散熱]

to dissipate heat

rèdiǎn

热点

[熱點]

hot spot
point of special interest

rèjī

热机

[熱機]

heat engine

rènao

热闹

[熱鬧]

bustling with noise and excitement
lively

rèchǎo

热炒

[熱炒]

stir-fried dish (Tw)

shòurè

受热

[受熱]

heated
sunstroke

xīrè

吸热

[吸熱]

heat absorption

zhuórè

灼热

[灼熱]

burning hot; scorching

rèzhōng

热衷

[熱衷]

to feel strongly about
to be fond of
obsession
deep commitment

rèxiàn

热线

[熱線]

hotline (communications link)

rèzhōng

热中

[熱中]

variant of 熱衷／热衷 (rèzhōng)

rèyǐn

热饮

[熱飲]

hot drink

rèdǎo

热导

[熱導]

thermal conduction

rèhán

热焓

[熱焓]

enthalpy
heat content (thermodynamics)

rèhu

热呼

[熱呼]

variant of 熱乎／热乎 (rèhu)

tuìrè

退热

[退熱]

to reduce a fever

rèliàn

热恋

[熱戀]

to fall head over heels in love
to be passionately in love

rèwàng

热望

[熱望]

to aspire

rèhé

热核

[熱核]

thermonuclear

rèdiàn

热电

[熱電]

pyroelectric

rèjiě

热解

[熱解]

thermal cleavage (i.e. sth splits when heated)

bàorè

暴热

[暴熱]

to trend
to get popular quickly
sudden heat wave (weather)

mēnrè

闷热

[悶熱]

sultry
sultriness
hot and stuffy
stifling hot

rèqiè

热切

[熱切]

fervent

rèdài

热带

[熱帶]

the tropics
tropical

rèhán

热函

[熱函]

enthalpy
heat content (thermodynamics)

mànrè

慢热

[慢熱]

slow to heat up
(fig.) (of a person) reserved; introverted; slow to develop relationships; (of a product etc) to take time to become popular; (sports) slow to reach peak performance

rèpěng

热捧

[熱捧]

a craze
a popular wave
a hit with the public

rèhūn

热昏

[熱昏]

to be overcome by the heat

rèzhí

热值

[熱值]

calorific value

bǐrè

比热

[比熱]

specific heat

rèhu

热乎

[熱乎]

warm
hot
affectionate
ardent

rèyuán

热源

[熱源]

heat source

jiārè

加热

[加熱]

to heat

règǒu

热狗

[熱狗]

hot dog (loanword)

báirè

白热

[白熱]

white heat
incandescence

chǎorè

炒热

[炒熱]

to raise prices by speculation
to hype

yītóurè

一头热

[一頭熱]

one-sided enthusiasm (abbr. for 剃頭挑子一頭熱／剃头挑子一头热 (tìtóutiāoziyītóurè))

kūcǎorè

枯草热

[枯草熱]

hay fever

bānzhěnrè

斑疹热

[斑疹熱]

spotted fever

rèshēnsài

热身赛

[熱身賽]

warm-up match; a friendly

chízhāngrè

弛张热

[弛張熱]

remittent fever

zhànháorè

战壕热

[戰壕熱]

trench fever

sànrèqì

散热器

[散熱器]

radiator (for heating a room)
radiator (for cooling an engine)

niàngrèwù

酿热物

[釀熱物]

biological fuel (such as horse dung)

Rèbǐyà

热比娅

[熱比婭]

Rabiye or Rebiya (name)
Rebiya Kadeer (1946-), Uyghur businesswoman and activist, imprisoned 1999-2005, then president of the World Uyghur Congress

mànrèxíng

慢热型

[慢熱型]

slow to get started

tànjūrè

炭疽热

[炭疽熱]

anthrax

rèhūhū

热乎乎

[熱乎乎]

warm; (of food) piping hot
(fig.) roused to warm feelings

rèhūhū

热呼呼

[熱呼呼]

variant of 熱乎乎／热乎乎 (rèhūhū)

diànrèhú

电热壶

[電熱壺]

electric kettle

rèshāngfēng

热伤风

[熱傷風]

summer cold

yàrèdài

亚热带

[亞熱帶]

subtropical (zone or climate)

juérèqī

绝热漆

[絕熱漆]

heat-resistant paint

qīrìrè

七日热

[七日熱]

leptospirosis

shuāibiànrè

衰变热

[衰變熱]

decay heat

zhuànrèxué

传热学

[傳熱學]

theory of heat
heat transmission (physics)

rèshuǐpíng

热水瓶

[熱水瓶]

thermos bottle
vacuum bottle
hot water dispenser (appliance)
CL:個／个 (gè)

rèshìguāng

热释光

[熱釋光]

thermoluminescence

Rèbǐyà

热比亚

[熱比亞]

Rabiye or Rebiya (name)
Rebiya Kadeer (1946-), Uyghur businesswoman and activist, imprisoned 1999-2005, then president of the World Uyghur Congress

rèdiàn'ǒu

热电偶

[熱電偶]

thermocouple

zǒngrèzhí

总热值

[總熱值]

gross calorific value

rèxīncháng

热心肠

[熱心腸]

warmhearted; willing to help others

yīngwǔrè

鹦鹉热

[鸚鵡熱]

psittacosis
ornithosis
parrot fever

dǎorèxìng

导热性

[導熱性]

heat conduction

quǎnwēnrè

犬瘟热

[犬瘟熱]

canine distemper (mammalian disease caused by Canine morbillivirus)

rèqìqiú

热气球

[熱氣球]

hot air balloon

zhēngfārè

蒸发热

[蒸發熱]

latent heat of evaporation

rèdǎolü

热导率

[熱導率]

thermal conductivity
heat conductivity

règānmiàn

热干面

[熱乾麵]

noodles served hot, with toppings including sesame paste and soy sauce – popular in Wuhan as a breakfast dish or late-night snack

còurènao

凑热闹

[湊熱鬧]

to join in the fun
to get in on the action
(fig.) to butt in
to create more trouble

gāorèliàng

高热量

[高熱量]

high calorie (foodstuff)
high heat content

rèmàipǐn

热卖品

[熱賣品]

hot-selling property

rèchǔlǐ

热处理

[熱處理]

hot treatment (e.g. of metal)

dǎorègāo

导热膏

[導熱膏]

thermal grease

diànrètǎn

电热毯

[電熱毯]

electric blanket

rèfēngqiāng

热风枪

[熱風槍]

heat gun

rèpéngpéng

热蓬蓬

[熱蓬蓬]

steaming (hot)

chǎnrùrè

产褥热

[產褥熱]

postnatal fever
puerperal fever
childbed fever

bōzhuàngrè

波状热

[波狀熱]

undulant fever
brucellosis

Rènàyà

热那亚

[熱那亞]

Genoa

rèshuǐzǎo

热水澡

[熱水澡]

hot bath or shower

Rè'ěrwéi

热尔韦

[熱爾韋]

Gervais (name)
Paul Gervais (1816-1879), French geologist

cèngrèdù

蹭热度

[蹭熱度]

(coll.) (often derog.) to piggyback on (sb's) popularity
to exploit (sb's) popularity to attract attention to oneself

chūxuèrè

出血热

[出血熱]

hemorrhagic fever

rèjìngluán

热痉挛

[熱痙攣]

heat cramps

rèdekuài

热得快

[熱得快]

immersion heater
electric heater for liquid

rèténgténg

热腾腾

[熱騰騰]

steaming hot
(fig.) bustling
hectic
(fig.) excited
stirred up
(fig.) created only a short time before
freshly minted
hot off the press
(coll.) also pr. (rètēngtēng)

wénhuàrè

文化热

[文化熱]

cultural fever
cultural craze

shàngrèsōu

上热搜

[上熱搜]

(Internet) (of a search query) to be trending

lěngrèbìng

冷热病

[冷熱病]

malaria

rèshuǐdài

热水袋

[熱水袋]

hot-water bottle

huángrèbìng

黄热病

[黃熱病]

yellow fever

sànrèpiàn

散热片

[散熱片]

heat sink

huāfěnrè

花粉热

[花粉熱]

hay fever

rèbōjù

热播剧

[熱播劇]

popular show (on TV or other media)

Yīngyǔrè

英语热

[英語熱]

English language fan
enthusiasm for English

liègǔrè

裂谷热

[裂谷熱]

Rift Valley fever (RVF)

rèlàlà

热剌剌

[熱剌剌]

smartingly painful

wèizhuórè

胃灼热

[胃灼熱]

heartburn
pyrosis

rèchéngcéng

热成层

[熱成層]

thermosphere

tùrèbìng

兔热病

[兔熱病]

tularemia
rabbit fever

táojīnrè

淘金热

[淘金熱]

gold rush

xīnghóngrè

猩红热

[猩紅熱]

scarlet fever

báilíngrè

白蛉热

[白蛉熱]

sandfly fever

rèhóngjiǔ

热红酒

[熱紅酒]

mulled wine

rèzhōngzǐ

热中子

[熱中子]

thermal neutron

rèsuōguǎn

热缩管

[熱縮管]

heat shrink tubing (aka heatshrink) (shrinkable plastic tube used to insulate wires)

rèfúshè

热辐射

[熱輻射]

thermal radiation

rèshuǐqì

热水器

[熱水器]

water heater

dìrènéng

地热能

[地熱能]

geothermal energy

rèchābá

热插拔

[熱插拔]

hot swapping

rèxiāngbǐng

热香饼

[熱香餅]

pancake

rèdàiyú

热带鱼

[熱帶魚]

tropical fish

kànrènao

看热闹

[看熱鬧]

to enjoy watching a bustling scene
to go where the crowds are

rèduìliú

热对流

[熱對流]

heat convection

rèmàichōng

热脉冲

[熱脈衝]

thermal pulse

rèdiànchǎng

热电厂

[熱電廠]

thermoelectric power plant

fēngshīrè

风湿热

[風濕熱]

rheumatic fever

huànrèqì

换热器

[換熱器]

heat exchanger

rèfūbù

热敷布

[熱敷布]

hot compress

báirèhuà

白热化

[白熱化]

to turn white-hot
to intensify
to reach a climax

gāorèbìng

高热病

[高熱病]

fever
high fever

rèménhuò

热门货

[熱門貨]

goods in great demand

sànrègāo

散热膏

[散熱膏]

thermal grease

huíguīrè

回归热

[回歸熱]

recurring fever

rèshèbìng

热射病

[熱射病]

heatstroke

rèchuándǎo

热传导

[熱傳導]

heat transfer
thermal conduction

fùrèdài

副热带

[副熱帶]

subtropical (zone or climate)

rèlìxué

热力学

[熱力學]

thermodynamics

dēnggérè

登革热

[登革熱]

dengue fever
Singapore hemorrhagic fever

pūrèxītòng

扑热息痛

[撲熱息痛]

paracetamol (loanword)

fàngrèfǎnyìng

放热反应

[放熱反應]

exothermic reaction

lěngcháorèfěng

冷嘲热讽

[冷嘲熱諷]

frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule

jiǔhān'ěrrè

酒酣耳热

[酒酣耳熱]

tipsy and merry (idiom)

wúxiànrèdiǎn

无线热点

[無線熱點]

Wi-Fi hotspot

rèhuǒcháotiān

热火朝天

[熱火朝天]

in full swing (idiom)
(in a) frenzy
buzzing with activity

gérècáiliào

隔热材料

[隔熱材料]

insulation

rèqíngkuǎndài

热情款待

[熱情款待]

to provide warm hospitality

rèliánqiújūn

热连球菌

[熱連球菌]

Streptococcus thermophilus

rèlèiyíngkuàng

热泪盈眶

[熱淚盈眶]

eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)
extremely moved

lěngrèdùshù

冷热度数

[冷熱度數]

temperature (esp. of medical patient)

rèdàifēngbào

热带风暴

[熱帶風暴]

tropical storm

Xīnrèdàijiè

新热带界

[新熱帶界]

Neotropic (ecozone)

huángrèbìngdú

黄热病毒

[黃熱病毒]

yellow fever virus

rèdàidìqū

热带地区

[熱帶地區]

the tropics

rèdòngpínghéng

热动平衡

[熱動平衡]

thermodynamic equilibrium

dǎtiěchènrè

打铁趁热

[打鐵趁熱]

strike the iron while it's hot (idiom)

hūlěnghūrè

忽冷忽热

[忽冷忽熱]

now hot, now cold
(of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate

chènrèdǎtiě

趁热打铁

[趁熱打鐵]

to strike while the iron is hot

dǎdehuǒrè

打得火热

[打得火熱]

(idiom) to be on very good terms with each other
to hit it off with sb
to be passionately in love with each other
to carry on intimately with
(of trading, conflict etc) to be in full swing

chǎorèqìfēn

炒热气氛

[炒熱氣氛]

to liven up the atmosphere

zhīlěngzhīrè

知冷知热

[知冷知熱]

to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom)
to be very considerate

lüyóurèdiǎn

旅游热点

[旅遊熱點]

a hot tourist attraction
a tourist trap

shuǐshēnhuǒrè

水深火热

[水深火熱]

deep water and scorching fire
abyss of suffering (idiom)

Sàlārèwō

萨拉热窝

[薩拉熱窩]

Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina

dìrèzīyuán

地热资源

[地熱資源]

geothermal resources

mǎnqiāngrèchén

满腔热忱

[滿腔熱忱]

full of enthusiasm

rèliàngdānwèi

热量单位

[熱量單位]

thermal unit
unit of heat

rèdàiyǔlín

热带雨林

[熱帶雨林]

tropical rain forest

rèchǎorèmài

热炒热卖

[熱炒熱賣]

lit. to sell hot food freshly cooked; fig. to teach what one has just learned
enthusiasm of the new convert

shēngchǎorèmài

生炒热卖

[生炒熱賣]

to sell while it's still hot (idiom); fig. in a great hurry to publish or sell (and no time to improve the product)

rèqìténgténg

热气腾腾

[熱氣騰騰]

piping hot

gǔtòngrèzhèng

骨痛热症

[骨痛熱症]

Dengue fever
breakbone fever

rèxuèfèiténg

热血沸腾

[熱血沸騰]

to be fired up (idiom)
to have one's blood racing

dìrèdiànzhàn

地热电站

[地熱電站]

geothermal electric power station

rèdǎoxiàoyìng

热岛效应

[熱島效應]

urban heat island effect

rèhéwǔqì

热核武器

[熱核武器]

fusion weapon
thermonuclear weapon

zhìshǒukěrè

炙手可热

[炙手可熱]

lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)
fig. arrogance of the powerful
a mighty figure no-one dares approach
hot (exciting or in favor)

rèqíngyángyì

热情洋溢

[熱情洋溢]

brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth

Bùrèjīnsījī

布热津斯基

[布熱津斯基]

Brzezinski (name)
Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928-2017), Polish-American academic and politician, US National Security Adviser 1977-1981

jīkǒngkěnyǎrè

基孔肯雅热

[基孔肯雅熱]

chikungunya fever

chìrèhuǒshānyún

炽热火山云

[熾熱火山雲]

nuée ardente
hot cloud of volcanic ash

rèlìxuéwēndù

热力学温度

[熱力學溫度]

thermodynamic temperature (temperature above absolute zero)

sānfēnzhōngrèdù

三分钟热度

[三分鐘熱度]

brief period of enthusiasm
flash in the pan

rèlìxuéwēnbiāo

热力学温标

[熱力學溫標]

thermodynamic temperature scale (in degrees Kelvin, measured above absolute zero)

Lǐyuērènèilú

里约热内卢

[里約熱內盧]

Rio de Janeiro

rèhéfǎnyìngduī

热核反应堆

[熱核反應堆]

thermal reactor

diǎnxíngdēnggérè

典型登革热

[典型登革熱]

dengue fever

dìrèfādiànchǎng

地热发电厂

[地熱發電廠]

geothermal electric power station

règuōshangdemǎyǐ

热锅上的蚂蚁

[熱鍋上的螞蟻]

(like) a cat on a hot tin roof
anxious
agitated

rèliǎntiēlěngpìgu

热脸贴冷屁股

[熱臉貼冷屁股]

to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom)
to be snubbed despite showing good intentions

chūxuèxìngdēnggérè

出血性登革热

[出血性登革熱]

dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)

rèhéjùbiànfǎnyìng

热核聚变反应

[熱核聚變反應]

thermonuclear fusion reaction

yuánshǐrèdàiyǔlín

原始热带雨林

[原始熱帶雨林]

virgin tropical rainforest

Rèbǐyà· Kǎdé'ěr

热比亚·卡德尔

[熱比亞·卡德爾]

Rebiya Kadeer (1946-), Uyghur businesswoman and activist, imprisoned 1999-2005, then president of the World Uyghur Congress

Rèbǐyà· Kǎdé'ěr

热比娅·卡德尔

[熱比婭·卡德爾]

Rebiya Kadeer or Rabiye Qadir (1947-), Uighur businesswoman and activist, imprisoned 1999-2005, then president of the World Uighur Congress

gùtǐrèróngjīguāngqì

固体热容激光器

[固體熱容激光器]

solid state hot condensed laser (SSHCL)

lǎopóháizirèkàngtou

老婆孩子热炕头

[老婆孩子熱炕頭]

wife, kids and a warm bed (idiom)
the simple and good life

Pǔ'ěrrèwǎ'ěrsījī

普尔热瓦尔斯基

[普爾熱瓦爾斯基]

Nikolai Mikhailovich Przevalski (1839-1888), Russian explorer who made four expeditions to Central Asian from 1870
abbr. to 普氏

tìtóutiāoziyītóurè

剃头挑子一头热

[剃頭挑子一頭熱]

lit. only one end of the barber's pole is hot (idiom)
fig. one-sided enthusiasm
one party is interested, but the other, not so much
(Note: In former days, street barbers carried their equipment on a pole, with tools and a stool at one end and a brazier at the other.)

wǔjiǎngsìměisānrè'ài

五讲四美三热爱

[五講四美三熱愛]

the five emphases, four beauties and three loves (PRC policy introduced in 1981, including emphasis on manners, beauty of language and love of socialism)

xīnjíchībuliǎorèdòufu

心急吃不了热豆腐

[心急吃不了熱豆腐]

hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
one just has to be patient
haste will ruin everything

bīngtànbùyán,lěngrèzìmíng

冰炭不言，冷热自明

[冰炭不言，冷熱自明]

ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words

chīshǐdōugǎnbushàngrèhude

吃屎都赶不上热乎的

[吃屎都趕不上熱乎的]

lit. if you were eating warm shit, it'd be stone cold by the time you finished it (idiom)
fig. (of a person) too slow; can't keep up

Abùláití· Abùdūrèxītí

阿不来提·阿不都热西提

[阿不來提·阿不都熱西提]

Abdulahat Abdurixit (1942-), PRC engineer and politician, chairman of Xinjiang autonomous region 1994-2003, in 2003 vice-chair of 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

fārèbànxuèxiǎobǎnjiǎnshǎozōnghézhēng

发热伴血小板减少综合征

[發熱伴血小板減少綜合徵]

severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS)

nèihángkànméndao,wàihángkànrènao

内行看门道，外行看热闹

[內行看門道，外行看熱鬧]

while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show