"Flame" is a Chinese character, which usually means flame or firelight. Pronounced as Yan, the original meaning refers to brilliance and flame, and also refers to brilliance. This character is recorded in Chu Ci and Zhang Wenxuan Hengsi Fu Xuan.

It consists of "fire" and "election", in which "election" represents the form of flame and "fire" represents the essence of flame. The word "Yan" is usually used to describe the fierceness, towering and intensity of fire, and it can also be used to describe things with bright colors and dazzling colors. For example, we can say, "The bonfire is lit, and the flames are soaring, giving off dazzling light." Or: "The color of this painting is very gorgeous, and the color is as colorful as Huo Yan." In the five elements of Chinese characters, "Yan" belongs to the line of fire.