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火 (huǒ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

火 (huǒ) is a Chinese word: fire. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 火

名 míng noun

fire

他在生火。

tā zài shēng huǒ

He is making a fire.

形 xíng adjective

fiery, hot, popular

这个歌手现在很火。

zhè ge gē shǒu xiàn zài hěn huǒ

This singer is very popular now.

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Word breakdown

火 huǒ — fire

Words with this character (25)
  • 1 火车 huǒ chē — train HSK 1
    • 火 fire (referring to steam/fire power that historically propelled trains)
    • 车 vehicle (wheeled transportation)
    Example

    我每天坐火车上班。

    wǒ měi tiān zuò huǒ chē shàng bān

    I take the train to work every day.

  • 2 着火 zháo huǒ — catch fire HSK 4
    • 着 indicates successful action of catching/igniting
    • 火 fire
    Example

    那栋房子昨天晚上着火了。

    nà dòng fáng zi zuó tiān wǎn shang zháo huǒ le

    That building caught fire last night.

  • 3 火锅 huǒ guō — hot pot HSK 5
    • 火 fire; represents the heating element
    • 锅 pot; the cooking vessel
    Example

    我们今天晚上去吃火锅吧。

    wǒ men jīn tiān wǎn shang qù chī huǒ guō ba

    Let's go eat hot pot tonight.

  • 4 火柴 huǒ chái — match HSK 6
    • 火 fire (the flame produced)
    • 柴 wood (the wooden material of the stick)
    Example

    我需要火柴来点蜡烛。

    wǒ xū yào huǒ chái lái diǎn là zhú

    I need matches to light the candle.

  • 5 火灾 huǒ zāi — fire HSK 6
    • 火 fire (the element/phenomenon)
    • 灾 disaster (indicates a destructive event)
    Example

    消防员及时扑灭了火灾。

    xiāo fáng yuán jí shí pū miè le huǒ zāi

    The firefighters extinguished the fire in time.

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  • 6 上火 shàng huǒ — get internal heat HSK 7
    • 上 to go up, to ascend
    • 火 fire, heat
    Example

    吃太多辣的容易上火。

    chī tài duō là de róng yì shàng huǒ

    Eating too much spicy food easily causes internal heat.

  • 7 发火 fā huǒ — to get angry HSK 7
    • 发 to emit, to express outwardly
    • 火 anger, temper (metaphorically fire)
    Example

    妈妈对我发火了，因为我回家太晚了。

    mā ma duì wǒ fā huǒ le yīn wèi wǒ huí jiā tài wǎn le

    Mom got angry at me because I came home too late.

  • 8 导火索 dǎo huǒ suǒ — fuse; trigger; catalyst HSK 7
    • 导 to conduct; to lead
    • 火 fire; flame
    • 索 rope; cord; cable
    Example

    这次冲突成为战争的导火索。

    zhè cì chōng tū chéng wéi zhàn zhēng de dǎo huǒ suǒ

    This conflict became the trigger for the war.

  • 9 恼火 nǎo huǒ — annoyed HSK 7
    • 恼 annoyed, vexed
    • 火 fire, anger (intensifies the emotion)
    Example

    他今天很恼火，因为丢了钱包。

    tā jīn tiān hěn nǎo huǒ yīn wèi diū le qián bāo

    He's very annoyed today because he lost his wallet.

  • 10 火候 huǒ hòu — heat control; cooking time HSK 7
    • 火 fire; heat
    • 候 time; duration; timing
    Example

    这道菜的火候掌握得很好。

    zhè dào cài de huǒ hòu zhǎng wò de hěn hǎo

    The heat control for this dish was mastered very well.

  • 11 火山 huǒ shān — volcano HSK 7
    • 火 fire (representing volcanic/fiery nature)
    • 山 mountain (representing the physical form/structure)
    Example

    火山爆发时非常危险。

    huǒ shān bào fā shí fēi cháng wēi xiǎn

    It's very dangerous when a volcano erupts.

  • 12 火炬 huǒ jù — torch HSK 7
    • 火 fire, flame
    • 炬 torch, large burning stick
    Example

    奥运会火炬传递象征着和平与团结。

    Ào yùn huì huǒ jù chuán dì xiàng zhēng zhe hé píng yǔ tuán jié

    The Olympic torch relay symbolizes peace and unity.

  • 13 火热 huǒ rè — fiery; blazing hot; heated; fervent HSK 7
    • 火 fire; contributes intensity and passion
    • 热 hot/heat; contributes warmth and enthusiasm
    Example

    他们的讨论进行得很火热。

    tā men de tǎo lùn jìn xíng de hěn huǒ rè

    Their discussion is proceeding very heatedly.

  • 14 火焰 huǒ yàn — flame HSK 7
    • 火 fire; provides the base meaning of burning/combustion
    • 焰 flame; specifies the visible, glowing part of fire
    Example

    火焰在黑暗中跳动。

    huǒ yàn zài hēi àn zhōng tiào dòng

    The flame dances in the darkness.

  • 15 火爆 huǒ bào — explosive; wildly popular; hot-tempered HSK 7
    • 火 fire; contributes the sense of heat, intensity, and passion
    • 爆 explode; contributes the sense of explosive force and sudden intensity
    Example

    这家新餐厅最近生意火爆。

    zhè jiā xīn cān tīng zuì jìn shēng yi huǒ bào

    This new restaurant's business is booming lately.

  • 16 火箭 huǒ jiàn — rocket HSK 7
    • 火 fire, representing propulsion or combustion
    • 箭 arrow, representing the projectile or flying motion
    Example

    火箭发射成功了。

    huǒ jiàn fā shè chéng gōng le

    The rocket launched successfully.

  • 17 火腿 huǒ tuǐ — ham HSK 7
    • 火 fire (referring to the smoking/curing process)
    • 腿 leg/thigh (the part of the animal used)
    Example

    我早餐吃了火腿和鸡蛋。

    wǒ zǎo cān chī le huǒ tuǐ hé jī dàn

    I ate ham and eggs for breakfast.

  • 18 火花 huǒ huā — spark HSK 7
    • 火 fire; indicates the burning, fiery nature
    • 花 pattern/scatter; refers to the scattered pattern like flower petals
    Example

    电焊时会产生很多火花。

    diàn hàn shí huì chǎn shēng hěn duō huǒ huā

    Electric welding produces many sparks.

  • 19 火辣辣 huǒ là là — burning hot, stinging HSK 7
    • 火 fire; indicates burning, fiery quality
    • 辣 spicy, hot; provides the stinging, burning sensation
    • 辣 spicy (repeated); intensifies and emphasizes the burning sensation
    Example

    太阳火辣辣地照在脸上。

    tài yáng huǒ là là de zhào zài liǎn shàng

    The sun shines burning hot on the face.

  • 20 火速 huǒ sù — with utmost urgency HSK 7
    • 火 fire; conveys extreme urgency, like fire spreading rapidly
    • 速 speed; emphasizes swiftness and rapidity of action
    Example

    总部命令部队火速前往灾区。

    zǒng bù mìng lìng bù duì huǒ sù qián wǎng zāi qū

    Headquarters ordered the troops to proceed to the disaster area with utmost urgency.

  • 21 点火 diǎn huǒ — ignite HSK 7
    • 点 to light, to ignite, to initiate
    • 火 fire, combustion
    Example

    工程师准备点火发射火箭。

    gōng chéng shī zhǔn bèi diǎn huǒ fā shè huǒ jiàn

    The engineer prepares to ignite and launch the rocket.

  • 22 烟火 yān huǒ — fireworks HSK 7
    Example

    春节的时候，我们会放烟火庆祝新年。

    chūn jié de shí hou wǒ men huì fàng yān huǒ qìng zhù xīn nián

    During Spring Festival, we set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

  • 23 熄火 xī huǒ — turn off the engine, stall HSK 7
    • 熄 to extinguish, to put out
    • 火 fire, combustion (engine)
    Example

    请在加油站熄火。

    qǐng zài jiā yóu zhàn xī huǒ

    Please turn off the engine at the gas station.

  • 24 红火 hóng huǒ — prosperous HSK 7
    • 红 red (symbolizing vitality, energy, and good fortune)
    • 火 fire (symbolizing intensity, heat, and vigorous activity)
    Example

    这家餐厅生意很红火。

    zhè jiā cān tīng shēng yi hěn hóng huǒ

    This restaurant's business is very prosperous.

  • 25 防火墙 fáng huǒ qiáng — firewall HSK 7
    • 防 prevent, defend, guard against
    • 火 fire (literal or metaphorical threats)
    • 墙 wall, barrier
    Example

    公司安装了新的防火墙来保护网络安全。

    gōng sī ān zhuāng le xīn de fáng huǒ qiáng lái bǎo hù wǎng luò ān quán

    The company installed a new firewall to protect network security.

Structure & writing
1 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
HSK 3
灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 炼 liàn to refine or temper (a substance) by heating 烧 shāo to set on fire; to burn 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year)
HSK 4
伙 huǒ meals; food provisions 烟 yān smoke; gas mixed with residual particles produced by combustion 烤 kǎo to roast, bake, or toast (food near a heat source) 烦 fán vexed, irritated
HSK 5
灵 líng flexible; nimble; agile 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok) 炸 zhà to burst or explode with a loud sound 燃 rán to burn; to be on fire
HSK 6
灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 炎 yán extremely hot (of weather) 烂 làn soft and mushy (of a solid whose structure is broken down or water content increased) 烫 tàng to scald; to burn (skin on contact with something hot)
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煤 méi coal (black combustible solid formed from ancient plants under heat and pressure) 燥 zào dry; lacking moisture 爆 bào to burst or explode suddenly
HSK 7
灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 灸 jiǔ moxibustion; to burn or cauterize acupoints with moxa sticks as a traditional Chinese medical treatment 灼 zhuó to burn; to scorch with fire 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炉 lú stove; furnace (for cooking, heating water, warming, or smelting)
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炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 炖 dùn to stew (bring to a boil then simmer until tender, usually meat) 炫 xuàn (lit.) to dazzle (the eyes with intense light) 炬 jù torch 炮 pào cannon; artillery piece (caliber above 2 cm, firing shells; includes mortars, howitzers, cannons, anti-aircraft guns, etc.) 烁 shuò gleaming; glittering 烘 hōng to warm or dry by fire, electricity, or steam 烛 zhú candle, a wax object with a wick used for lighting 焕 huàn bright; radiant 焙 bèi to roast or dry over a slow fire in a vessel 焚 fén to burn 焰 yàn flame 煌 huáng bright; glowing 煲 bāo (dial.) a deep pot with steep sides 煽 shān same as "扇" 熄 xī to extinguish; (of fire) to go out 熨 yùn to iron (clothes) with a flat iron or clothes iron 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 荧 yíng (lit.) dim; faintly glowing 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

火 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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