延烧

Traditional: 延燒

yán shāo

Dictionary entry

(of fire) to continue burning; to spread

What does 延烧 mean?

延烧 (yán shāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of fire) to continue burning; to spread

2(fig.) (of a disease, controversy, issue or trend) to spread; to intensify; to gain traction

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延Yánsurname Yan 烧shāoto burn; to set on fire · to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc)

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延烧

yán shāo

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