Usage of the character 燎
liǎo
燎
[燎]
- to singe
liáo
燎
[燎]
- to burn
- to set afire
huǒliáo
火燎
[火燎]
- to singe; to scorch
liáopào
燎泡
[燎泡]
- blister (caused by burns)
liáoyuán
燎原
[燎原]
- to start a prairie fire
xīnjíhuǒliǎo
心急火燎
[心急火燎]
- to burn with anxiety
huǒshāohuǒliǎo
火烧火燎
[火燒火燎]
- restless with anxiety
- to feel unbearably painful or hot
yānxūnhuǒliǎo
烟熏火燎
[煙燻火燎]
- smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke
xīngxingzhīhuǒ,kěyǐliáoyuán
星星之火，可以燎原
[星星之火，可以燎原]
- a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect