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Information of 火

Pinyin huǒ

Radical

火

Strokes

4 strokes

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Definition

fire

火 [huǒ] 1.燃烧，物质燃烧时所发出的光和焰。 (Fire, the light and flame emitted when a substance burns.) 2.紧急。 (Urgent.) 3.指枪炮弹药等。 (Refers to firearms and ammunition.) 4.发怒，怒气。 (Anger, fury.) 5.中医指发炎、红肿、烦躁等的病因。 (In traditional Chinese medicine, refers to causes of inflammation, redness, irritation, etc.) 6.形容红色的。 (Describes a red color.) 7.古代军队组织，一火十个人。 (An ancient military organization, ten people constitute one 'fire' unit.) 8.姓。 (A surname.) 火 [huǒ] 1.同本义 ([En.] fire) 2.火灾;发生火灾 ([En.] fire (as a disaster)) 3.灯火，指灯烛或火把 ([En.] lights;torch) 4.光芒 ([En.] brilliant rays;radiance) 5.热;热气 ([En.] heat，steam) 6.五行 ([En.] fire)——中国古代哲学的五个基本要素之一。 7.中国古代兵制单位，十人为 “火” ([En.] huo，a military unit) 8.火星之简称。又名大火 ([En.] Mars). 9.指枪炮弹药 ([En.] firearms) 10.比喻战争 ([En.] war) 11.([En.] 中医)∶指阳性、热性一类的物象或亢进的状态 ([En.] internal heat) 12.古时通“伙” ([En.] ancient var.of 伙) 火 [huǒ] （动） 1.焚烧;烧毁 ([En.] burn down) 2.用火烧物使熟 ([En.] cook) 3.生气 ([En.] anger;temper) 火 [huǒ] （形） 1.形容像火那样的颜色，一般指红色的 ([En.] red) 2.紧急 ([En.] urgent;pressing) 火 [huǒ] 1.本义:物体燃烧所发的光、焰和热 (Original meaning: The light, flame, and heat emitted by a burning object.) 2.引语: 1) 《说文》：火，南方之行也。炎而上，象形。 (From "Shuowen": Fire, is an action of the south; it rises in flames, symbolically represented.) 2) 《春秋·元命苞》：火之为言委随也。故字人散二者为火也。 (From "Spring and Autumn": The word 'fire' implies following closely; thus, the glyph for 'fire' represents a scattered individual.) 3) 《易·说卦》：离为火。 (From "Yijing": Li represents fire.) 4) 《左传·昭公九年》：火水妃也。 (From "Zuo Zhuan": Fire and water represent the feminine aspect.) 例: 又如:火链(旧时打火用的火力);火厝(火葬);火筒(烟筒);火火烛烛(火势很大);火厄(火灾);火备(防火设施) (Examples include: Fire chain (used for striking matches in ancient times); fire pit (cremation); fire tube (chimney); extremely blazing fire; fire disasters; fire prevention equipment.) 火 [huǒ] 1.火灾;发生火灾 ([En.] fire (as a disaster)) 2.灯火，指灯烛或火把 ([En.] lights;torch) 3.光芒 ([En.] brilliant rays;radiance) 4.热;热气 ([En.] heat，steam) 5.五行 ([En.] fire)—the fundamental elements in ancient Chinese philosophy. 6.指枪炮弹药 ([En.] firearms) 7.比喻战争 ([En.] war) 8.中医:指阳性、热性一类的物象或亢进的状态 ([En.] internal heat) 9.古时通“伙” ([En.] ancient var.of 伙) （动） 1.焚烧;烧毁 ([En.] burn down) 2.用火烧物使熟 ([En.] cook) 3.生气 ([En.] anger;temper) （形） 1.形容像火那样的颜色，一般指红色的 ([En.] red) 2.紧急 ([En.] urgent;pressing)

喷火 pēn huǒ

to shoot flames / to erupt (of volcanoes) / flaming (of flowers)

喷火器 pēn huǒ qì

flamethrower

圣火 shèng huǒ

sacred fire / Olympic flame

火坑 huǒ kēng

pit of fire / fig. living hell

火堆 huǒ duī

bonfire / to open fire

火塘 huǒ táng

indoor fire pit

防火墙 fáng huǒ qiáng

firewall / CL:堵[du3]

妒火 dù huǒ

Jealous

宇宙火箭 yǔ zhòu huǒ jiàn

space rocket / escape rocket

火山 huǒ shān

volcano

火山岩 huǒ shān yán

volcanic rock

趁火打劫 chèn huǒ dǎ jié

to loot a burning house / to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)

星火计划 xīng huǒ jì huà

spark program / spark plan

怒火 nù huǒ

rage / fury / hot anger

恼火 nǎo huǒ

to get angry / irritated / to annoy / to aggravate / annoying

惹火 rě huǒ

to stir up the fire / fig. to provoke and offend people / to ruffle feathers

惹火烧身 rě huǒ shāo shēn

stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom); to get one's fingers burnt / fig. to suffer on account of one's own meddling

火把 huǒ bǎ

torch / CL:把[ba3]

火控 huǒ kòng

fire control (gunnery)

火凤凰 huǒ fèng huáng

Exerion

冒火 mào huǒ

to get angry / to burn with rage

火星 huǒ xīng

spark

星火 xīng huǒ

spark / meteor trail (mostly used in expressions like 急如星火[ji2 ru2 xing1 huo3])

火枪 huǒ qiāng

firearms (in historical context) / flintlock (old powder and shot firearm)

火柱 huǒ zhù

column of flame

火柴 huǒ chái

match (for lighting fire) / CL:根[gen1],盒[he2]

柴火 chái huo

firewood

消火栓 xiāo huǒ shuān

fire hydrant

水火棍 shuǐ huǒ gùn

Fire stick

烧火棍 shāo huǒ gùn

stove poker