热rè
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热
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Shuowen
热 (rè). The oracle bone pictogram depicts a hand (又) holding a fire (火), signifying the act of heating or making hot. The component “执” (originally a hand holding a tool) conveys the motion of tending a flame, while “火” directly represents fire. The character thus encapsulates the primitive method of generating heat by tending a fire.
Pinyin
rè· HSK 2