热

熱
rè
HSK 1
#606 most
frequent character
heat, to heat up, fervent
adjective
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

热 has 灬 fire as the meaning part and 执 zhí as the sound part. It first meant hot or warm. The warmth idea then grew to mean friendly, as in 热情.

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Example Sentences

今天的天气很热。
jīntiān de tiānqì hěn rè 。
The weather is very hot today.
我想让食物变热。
wǒxiǎng ràng shíwù biàn rè 。
I want to heat up the food.
夏天的时候，外面很热。
xiàtiān de shíhòu ， wàimiàn hěn rè 。
In summer, it is very hot outside.

Words with similar meanings

炽热chìrè
fiery hot
More intense and often used to describe extreme heat.
温暖wēnnuǎn
warm
Implies a pleasant level of heat, often associated with comfort.

Words Starting With 热

热情rè qíng
cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately
热闹rè nao
bustling with noise and excitement; lively
热心rè xīn
enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted
热烈rè liè
warm (welcome etc)
热爱rè ài
to love ardently; to adore

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