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
tongue of flame
in full swing (idiom); buzzing with activity; (in a) frenzy
burning joss sticks; incense burning in front of a temple
to temper (iron); (of an engine) to backfire; to flare back
active volcano
volcanology
to go too far (in word or deed); over the top
to borrow a light (for a cigarette)
conflict close to home; a fire in one's backyard
new leader makes bold changes at start
fig. insurmountable obstacle
crematorium
fire tongs
fire beacon (to give alarm)
to light a fire for cooking
to watch the fires burning across the river
electric spark
magic flying wheels; exhausting treadmill
Firefox (web browser)
wildfire; forest fire
to burn with anxiety
column of flame
hot cloud of volcanic ash; nuée ardente
household things that burn; fire and candles
the more people, the more strength