燹 Stroke Order

燹 [xiǎn] 1. 野火 (wild fire; prairie fire) - A term that refers to wildfires, often specifically indicating those set during periods of chaos or warfare. - Example: 兵燹 (burning and devastation caused by war). 2. 后专指兵火、战火 (flames of war) - Later, the term specifically denotes the flames and destruction resulting from warfare. - References: - From "鸡肋篇" by 庄季裕: “先圣旧宅，近日亦遭兵燹之厄，可叹也夫!” (The ancient residence of the sages has recently suffered the calamity of flames of war; how lamentable it is!) - From "重刊 埤雅序" by 张存: “历世既久，悉毁于兵燹;间有遗编，多为世俗秘而藏之。” (Throughout the ages, all was destroyed by the flames of war; some remnants exist, but are kept secret and hidden by the common folk.) - From "次韵杨孟戴早春见寄" by 高启: “久闻离乱今始见，烟火高低变烽燹。” (Having long heard of turmoil, I now begin to see the rising and falling of smoke and fire changing into the flames of war.) 动 (verb) 焚烧 (burn) - Example: From "红楼梦": “及闻蕙棺被燹，顿违共穴之情。” (As soon as it was heard that the coffin was burnt, the feelings of being in the same grave were immediately severed.)