If you have already learned some Chinese, maybe you will know that林 (lín) means forest and 火 (huǒ) means fire. So, if we put the two together, what will happen? Our word of the week this week is焚 – ‘Burn.’
Pronunciation
焚 is pronounced fén.
Meaning
The character焚（fén） was first seen in the Oracle bone script in Shang Dynasty, Its meaning is burn.
林 (lín) means forest and 火 (huǒ) means fire. Now, imagine what would happen if there was a fire in the forest? Well, surely somewhere that’s on fiiiiiire! Ruuun!
Example
心急如焚（xīn jí rú fén）
Literally: To be as impatient as if one’s heart is on fire. Metaphorically: extremely anxious.
玉石俱焚（zhòng mù kuí kuí）
Literally: A crowd of people staring. Metaphorically: under the watchful eyes of the people.
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