fā yán
inflame
我的喉咙发炎了。
Wǒ de hóulóng fāyánle.
My throat is inflamed.
他发炎了，所以他必须去看医生。
Tā fāyánle, suǒyǐ tā bìxū qù kàn yīshēng.
He is inflamed, so he has to see a doctor.
这种药可以消炎。
Zhè zhǒng yào kěyǐ xiāoyán.
This medicine can reduce inflammation.
炎症 (yán zhèng)
inflammation
发烧 (fā shāo)
fever
消炎 (xiāo yán)
anti-inflammatory
退烧 (tuì shāo)
antipyretic
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The Chinese word 发炎 (fāyán) for "inflammation" is composed of two characters: 发 (fā) and 炎 (yán). The character 发 (fā) means "to send out" or "to release", while the character 炎 (yán) means "heat" or "fire". Together, these two characters form the word 发炎 (fāyán), which literally means "to send out heat" or "to release fire". This term is used in Chinese medicine to describe the process of inflammation, which is characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain.
