焚 fén 🔊 to burn 12 strokes + Review this word Meanings fén to burn In sentences Pinyin 他们tā men正在zhèng zài焚fén书shū。They're carrying out a book burning. #955525 Words with 焚 焚烧 fén shāo to burn HSK 7–9 焚毁 fén huǐ to burn down 焚香 fén xiāng to burn incense 焚化 fén huà to cremate 自焚 zì fén to set oneself on fire; to self-immolate 心急如焚 xīn jí rú fén burning with anxiety HSK 7–9 玉石俱焚 yù shí jù fén to burn both jade and common stone 焚尸炉 fén shī lú crematorium 焚风 fén fēng foehn wind (loanword) 焚书坑儒 fén shū kēng rú to burn the Confucian classics and bury… 焚尸 fén shī to cremate 欲火焚身 yù huǒ fén shēn burning with desire