炎 jim⁴ {yán}

1. flame
2. inflammation
3. -itis

炎涼〔-凉〕 jim⁴ loeng⁴ {yán liáng}

(adjective) extremely cold

炎暑 jim⁴ syu² {yán shǔ}

hot summer

炎帝 jim⁴ dai³ {Yán dì}

Flame Emperors (c. 2000 BC), legendary dynasty descended from Shennong 神農 Farmer God

炎夏 jim⁴ haa⁶ {yán xià}

1. hot summer
2. scorching summer

炎炎 jim⁴ jim⁴ {yán yán}

scorching

炎熱〔-热〕 jim⁴ jit⁶ {yán rè}

1. blistering hot
2. sizzling hot (weather)

炎性 jim⁴ sing³ {yán xìng}

inflammatory (medicine)

炎症 jim⁴ zing³ {yán zhèng}

inflammation

炎亞綸〔-亚纶〕 jim⁴ aa³ leon⁴ {Yán Yà lún}

Aaron Yan (1986-), Taiwanese singer

炎帝陵 jim⁴ dai³ ling⁴ {Yán dì líng}

Fiery Emperor's tomb in Yanling county, Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan

炎陵縣〔--县〕 jim⁴ ling⁴ jyun⁶ {Yán líng xiàn}

Yanling county in Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan

炎性反應〔---应〕 jim⁴ sing³ faan² jing³ {yán xìng fǎn yìng}

inflammation response

炎黃子孫〔-黄-孙〕 jim⁴ wong⁴ zi² syun¹ {Yán Huáng zǐ sūn}

Descendants of the Fiery Emperor and Yellow Emperor (i.e. Han Chinese people)