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

火 stroke order diagram
火 stroke order animation

Words containing 火

Word Meaning
lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
smoke and fire; fireworks
thick smoke and flames; burning hot
thick smoke and fierce fire; burning with anxiety
in full swing (idiom); buzzing with activity; (in a) frenzy
hot cloud of volcanic ash; nuée ardente
hot cloud of volcanic ash; nuée ardente
lights
brightly lit
brightly lit
to light a fire for cooking
candle flame
candle flame
the fire of a stove
brought to perfection; masterful skill
to play with danger and get hurt
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific seismic belt)
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific seismic belt)
to show one's true colors after a stern test
to show one's true colors after a stern test
to get angry; to catch fire; to ignite
through train
through train