引燃

yǐnrán
  1. to ignite
  2. to start (a fire)
  3. (fig.) to spark (debate, conflict etc)

CEDICT

to ignite; to set (something) ablaze

Wiktionary

使燃烧。

重編國語辭典

点燃，使燃烧

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 引 yǐn
  1. to draw (e.g. a bow)
  2. to pull
  3. to stretch sth
  4. to extend
  5. to lengthen
  6. to involve or implicate in
  7. to attract
  8. to lead
  9. to guide
  10. to leave
  11. to provide evidence or justification for
  12. old unit of distance equal to 10 丈 zhàng, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
2 燃 rán
  1. to burn
  2. to ignite
  3. to light
  4. fig. to spark off (hopes)
  5. to start (debate)
  6. to raise (hopes)

Related entries

引着 yǐnzháo
  1. to ignite
  2. to kindle
燃烧 ránshāo
  1. to ignite
  2. to combust
  3. to burn
  4. combustion
  5. flaming
這房子正在燃燒著。

The house is burning.

Source: Tatoeba

燃起 ránqǐ
  1. to ignite
  2. to light
  3. fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)
点火 diǎnhuǒ
  1. to ignite
  2. to light a fire
  3. to agitate
  4. to start an engine
  5. ignition
  6. fig. to stir up trouble
汤姆用尽了火柴，不能点火了。

Tom ran out of matches so he couldn't light the fire.

Source: Tatoeba

点燃 diǎnrán
  1. to ignite
  2. to set on fire
  3. aflame
肯點燃了蠟燭。

Ken lit the candles.

Source: Tatoeba

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