huǒ

fire, flame; burn; anger, rage

HSK 2 #433

DEFINITIONS

火 huǒ
  • surname Huo
  • fire
  • urgent
  • ammunition
  • fiery or flaming
  • internal heat (Chinese medicine)
  • hot (popular)
  • classifier for military units (old)
  • Kangxi radical 86

STROKES

WORDS

真金不怕炼 zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàn True gold fears no fire. (idiom)
真金不怕煉 zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàn True gold fears no fire. (idiom)
眾人拾柴焰高 zhòng rén shí chái huǒ yàn gāo when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (idiom); the more people, the more strength
石头锅 shí tou huǒ guō claypot (used in cooking)
石頭鍋 shí tou huǒ guō claypot (used in cooking)
连天 pào huǒ lián tiān cannon firing for days on end (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
連天 pào huǒ lián tiān cannon firing for days on end (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
lín huǒ phosphorescence
shè huǒ festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc)
qín huǒ the Qin burning of the books in 212 BC
积薪厝 jī xīn cuò huǒ to add fuel to the flames
積薪厝 jī xīn cuò huǒ to add fuel to the flames
狐鸣 gōu huǒ hú míng to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion; an uprising is afoot (idiom)
狐鳴 gōu huǒ hú míng to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion; an uprising is afoot (idiom)
hóng huǒ prosperous
蚁 hóng huǒ yǐ fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China
蟻 hóng huǒ yǐ fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China
纸包不住 zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
紙包不住 zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
柴 zhǐ huǒ chái matches made of cardboard
柴 zhǐ huǒ chái matches made of cardboard
锅 zhǐ huǒ guō paper hot pot (hot pot using a single-use pot made of Japanese washi paper with a special coating to prevent burning and leaking, used for cooking at the dining table)
鍋 zhǐ huǒ guō paper hot pot (hot pot using a single-use pot made of Japanese washi paper with a special coating to prevent burning and leaking, used for cooking at the dining table)
zòng huǒ to set on fire; to commit arson
犯 zòng huǒ fàn arsonist