回火 huí huǒ

to temper (iron); (of an engine) to backfire; to flare back

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 45370th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to temper (iron)
  2. 2. (of an engine) to backfire
  3. 3. to flare back
  4. 4. flareback (in a gas burner)

Characters

Character Meaning
回 huí HSK 1
to go back; to return; to turn around
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming