热 (rè) means "Hot or heat" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 灬, and is HSK Level 1. Difficulty: 3.7/5.
Hot or heat
The character 热 (rè) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 灬 is one of its key components.
Practice the correct stroke order with the Hanzi Writer app to see animated stroke-by-stroke guidance with real-time feedback.
热 is pronounced rè in Mandarin Chinese. It means Hot or heat.
As an HSK Level 1 character, 热 is among the first characters beginners learn.
请喝杯热水。
qǐng hē bēi rè shuǐ
Please have a cup of hot water.
今天天气热极了,树上的蝉一直在叫个不停。
jīn tiān tiān qì rè jí le , shù shàng de chán yì zhí zài jiào gè bù tíng 。
It is extremely hot today, and the cicadas in the trees are chirping non-stop.
这里非常热闹。
zhè lǐ fēi cháng rè nào
It is very lively and bustling here.
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