火
Character
fire; flame
- Radical
- 火 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Parts
- 丷 人
- Traditional
- 火
- Frequency
- #360 most common character
Meaning
huǒ
huo3- fire; flame
- angry (as in 发火, to get angry)
- a Chinese family name (Huo)
Examples
我们用火烧水。
wǒ men yòng huǒ shāo shuǐ
We use fire to heat water.
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别发火，听我说。
bié fā huǒ, tīng wǒ shuō
Don't get angry. Listen to me.
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火是我的姓。
huǒ shì wǒ de xìng
Huo is my family name.
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Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 火
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Words with 火
See all 395 →火车huǒ chētrain; a big vehicle on rails that carries many peopleWordHSK 1火柴huǒ cháia small wooden stick used for lighting a fireWordHSK 5火灾huǒ zāia dangerous fire that destroys houses, buildings, or forestsWordHSK 5火腿huǒ tuǐham; salty pork meat often put in sandwiches and other foodWordHSK 5火箭huǒ jiàna machine that flies fast into the sky or into spaceWordHSK 6火候huǒ houhow hot the fire is when you cook foodWordHSK 7–9火山huǒ shāna mountain that can send out hot rock, smoke, and fireWordHSK 7–9火暴huǒ bàowith a quick temper; easily angry (of a person)WordHSK 7–9火炬huǒ jùa long stick with fire at one end, used for lightWordHSK 7–9火热huǒ rèvery hot, like fireWordHSK 7–9火焰huǒ yànflame; the hot, bright part of a fire that you can seeWordHSK 7–9火花huǒ huāa spark: a tiny bit of burning material that flies from a fireWordHSK 7–9