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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to burn / to ignite / to light / fig. to spark off (hopes) / to start (debate) / to raise (hopes)Sources & editorial notes
Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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燃 燃 [ran2] /to burn/to ignite/to light/fig. to spark off (hopes)/to start (debate)/to raise (hopes)/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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