huǒ

fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming

HSK 2 #433

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 433rd character
Radical ⽕ (86.0)
Strokes 4
Index # 164

Definitions

火 huǒ
  1. 1. fire
  2. 2. hot (popular)
  3. 3. fiery or flaming
  4. 4. urgent
  5. 5. ammunition
  6. 6. internal heat (Chinese medicine)
  7. 7. surname Huo
  8. 8. Kangxi radical 86
  9. 9. classifier for military units (old)

Stroke order

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Words containing 火

Word Meaning
Zoroastrianism; see also xiān jiào; sun worship
to exchange fire
to provoke; to sow discord
to provoke; to sow discord
poker
(fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war
(fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war
the show must go on (idiom)
the show must go on (idiom)
relieve inflammation or internal heat
relieve inflammation or internal heat
small flame (when cooking, simmering etc)
a small start can grow into great power
to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson
to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson
abyss of suffering (idiom); deep water and scorching fire
completely incompatible
fire and flood have no mercy (idiom)
fire and flood have no mercy (idiom)
(coll.) matches (old)
clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
flames; flaming fire
to start again; to rise from the ashes (idiom)