炽 Stroke Order

炽 (chì) 1. **Adjective** - Meaning: Hot and vigorous; enthusiastic. - Example: 炽焰 (burning flames), 炽热 (scorching heat), 炽烈 (fierce), 炽情 (passionate), 白炽 (white hot). 2. **Adjective** - Meaning: Same as the original meaning; extended to mean fierce and intense; high spirits. (English: burning) 3. **Adjective** - Meaning: Flourishing; prosperous. (English: powerful and prosperous) 4. **Verb** - Meaning: To cook. (English: cook) - Example: 炽爨 (burning and cooking). 5. **Historical References** - 1:《说文》: 炽，盛也。 ("Chì means abundant.") - 2:《考工记·钟氏》: 三月而炽之。 ("It became abundant in March.") - 3: 孙文《黄花冈七十二烈士事略·序》: 环顾国内，贼氛方炽。 ("Looking around the country, the bandits' atmosphere was rising.") 6. **Examples** - 炽火 (burning fire or fierce fire), 炽焰 (fierce flame), 炽火 (to ignite candles), 炽腾 (the flames are fierce and soaring). 7. **Historical Context References for Prosperity** - 1:《论衡·艺增》: 齐虽炽盛，不如如此。 ("Though Qi is prosperous, it is not as good as this.") - 2: 炽昌 (prosperous), 炽富 (wealthy and prosperous), 炽茂 (flourishing), 炽发 (flourishing and burgeoning). 8. **Verb** - Meaning: To cook. (English: cook) - Historical References: - 1:《周礼·考工记·钟氏》: 钟氏染羽，以朱湛丹秫，三月而炽之。 ("The Zhong clan dyed feathers with red pigments, cooking them for three months.") - 2:《礼记·月令》: 湛炽必洁。 ("Proper cooking must be clean.") - 3:《论衡·异虚》: 畅草可以炽酿。 ("Wheat can be cooked to brew.") 9. **Examples** - 炽爨 (to burn and cook).