to suddenly and violently break open or apart, particularly as a result of internal pressure

爆炸, 破裂
to violently damage or destroy something using explosives

炸毁, 爆破
to explode suddenly and violently due to a strong chemical or physical reaction

引爆, 炸裂
to explode forcefully and releasing energy through a chemical or physical reaction

爆炸, 炸毁
(of a gun, bomb, etc.) to be fired or to explode

发生爆炸, 发射
to erupt or burst forth with sudden and intense energy

爆发, 迸发
(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

喷发, 爆发
to burn brightly in a hot gas

燃烧, 焚烧
to burn and give off a strong light

闪耀, 燃烧
to lightly burn something, causing a change in color on its surface

烧焦 (shāo jiāo), 炙烤 (zhì kǎo)
to lightly burn the surface of something with intense heat

轻烤, 灼烤
to cause something to catch fire

点燃, 点火
(of fire or a light) to stop giving heat or brightness

熄灭, 熄灭火焰
