上火 shàng huǒ

to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM); to get angry

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 30789th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
  2. 2. to get angry

Characters

Character Meaning
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming