熾 is commonly used in literary contexts to describe powerful flames or intense emotions.
 
Related characters:

fire, heat

flame, blaze, fire

fierce, intense, violent, strong, severe, vehement, ardent, passionate

to prosper, to flourish, to be full, to abound

— semantic component meaning “fire”;
戠 — phonetic component indicating the pronunciation (치 / chì).
The character originally described a strong, blazing fire, which later developed metaphorical meanings such as prosperous, intense, or vigorous.
 
Semantic development:
- strong blazing fire;
- burning intensely;
- flourishing or vigorous (power, emotions, activity).

치성 (熾盛) — flourishing; extremely prosperous
치열 (熾烈) — fierce; intense

Characters

Words

Vocabulary

smoke, fumes, mist, haze

soot, coal

to shine, to illuminate, to reflect, to take a photograph, to compare, to refer to

to boil, to cook in water, to simmer

to extinguish, to cease, to subside

to melt, to smelt, to fuse

to be cooked, ripe, done, to ripen, mature, to be skilled, practiced, familiar

hot, warm, heat, fever

to blaze, to burn intensely, flourishing, vigorous

to shine brightly, to blaze

to burn, to be on fire, to ignite

lamp, lantern, light

to burn, to ignite, to roast, to heat

appearance of fire

to manage, to operate, to run, camp, barracks

to dry up, to become dry, to parch, to wither

to shine brightly, brilliant, radiant

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熾

Etymology

Usage in Korean

Additional notes

Words that derived from 熾

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