火
火
“fire”
Radical: 火
Strokes: 4
Level: HSK 4
How 火 is built — overlaid / crossed
丷
kwukyel
kwukyel
人
Person · rén
A person standing with legs apart. As 亻 (person radical) it leans left.
The story behind 火
A person with flames on both sides (火) = fire.
💡 火车 (huǒchē) = train, lit. "fire vehicle". 着火 (zháohuǒ) = to catch fire.
Words with 火
火车 huǒchē — train
火车站 huǒchēzhàn — train station
火柴 huǒ chái — match (for lighting fire)
发火 fā huǒ — to catch fire
火箭 huǒ jiàn — rocket
火焰 huǒ yàn — blaze
火药 huǒ yào — gunpowder
恼火 nǎo huǒ — to get angry
涮火锅 shuàn huǒ guō — to instant-boil (mutton
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