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热
rè
Description
这个字是说温度很高，比如夏天的天气很热。
它也可以说很多人喜欢的东西，比如热门的电影。
Meanings
热rè
hot; high in temperature
今天天气很热。
热rè
to heat up something
我把牛奶热一下。
热rè
popular; in high demand
这个歌手现在很热。
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Notes
- Nuance
热 covers both weather/food heat and figurative popularity, unlike 烫 which means scalding.
- Etymology
originally referring to fire's warmth; the character contains the 火 (fire) radical below.
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