焰 (yàn): meaning in a Chinese name
焰 (yàn) means flame. In Chinese names it is a Fire-element character with 12 strokes.
Fire element 火
flame
dazzling spirit
Element
Fire 火
Radical
火
Strokes
12
Use
Used for any gender
In five-element thinking, Fire carries radiance, warmth, visibility. A name built on 焰 leans on that energy. More Fire element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the fire radical (火): fire, which suggests passion, brilliance, and the power to transform.
焰 works in names for any gender; what matters is how it is paired and how the tones flow. It is 12 strokes to write.
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