火

huǒ
HSK 1Most Common

Basic Meaning

n
fire; flames and light from burning; (figuratively) urgent
can be used literally for fire or figuratively for urgency
东西燃烧时所发的光和焰。喻紧急。
Words:
火花火光火球点火火速火急
Antonyms:
水
Sentences:
  1. 篝(gōu)火(huǒ)发(fā)出(chū)温(wēn)暖(nuǎn)的(de)火(huǒ)光(guāng)
    The bonfire emits warm firelight.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(mén)需(xū)要(yào)火(huǒ)速(sù)完(wán)成(chéng)这(zhè)个(gè)项(xiàng)目(mù)
    We need to complete this project urgently.
n
anger; rage
colloquial, often used with '儿' suffix in some dialects
（～儿）怒气。
Words:
冒火心头火起
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)心(xīn)情(qíng)不(bù)好(hǎo)，容(róng)易(yì)冒(mào)火(huǒ)
    He's in a bad mood today and easily gets angry.
n
firearms; ammunition; weapons
military context
指枪炮弹药。
Words:
军火火器开火火药火线
Sentences:
  1. 军(jūn)队(duì)需(xū)要(yào)足(zú)够(gòu)的(de)军(jūn)火(huǒ)来(lái)保(bǎo)卫(wèi)国(guó)家(jiā)
    The military needs enough ammunition to defend the country.
  2. 士(shì)兵(bīng)们(mén)在(zài)火(huǒ)线(xiàn)上(shàng)勇(yǒng)敢(gǎn)作(zuò)战(zhàn)
    The soldiers fight bravely on the front line.
n
internal heat; inflammation (in Traditional Chinese Medicine)
medical context, specific to TCM
中医指引起发炎、红肿、烦躁等症状的病因。
Words:
上火败火去火
Sentences:
  1. 吃(chī)太(tài)多(duō)辣(là)椒(jiāo)容(róng)易(yì)上(shàng)火(huǒ)
    Eating too much chili can easily cause internal heat.
adj
red; fiery red
descriptive adjective for color
形容红色。
Words:
火鸡火腿火狐
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)穿(chuān)了(le)一(yī)件(jiàn)火(huǒ)红(hóng)色(sè)的(de)裙(qún)子(zi)
    She is wearing a fiery red dress.
  2. 火(huǒ)狐(hú)是(shì)一(yī)种(zhǒng)红(hóng)色(sè)的(de)狐(hú)狸(li)
    A fire fox is a type of red fox.
adj
prosperous; thriving; bustling
positive adjective, often used in business or festive contexts
红火；兴旺；兴隆；旺盛。
Words:
红火红红火火
Synonyms:
红 旺 兴 隆 盛
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)生(shēng)意(yì)很(hěn)红(hóng)火(huǒ)
    This restaurant's business is very prosperous.
  2. 春(chūn)节(jié)时(shí)，家(jiā)家(jiā)户(hù)户(hù)都(dōu)过(guò)得(de)红(hóng)红(hóng)火(huǒ)火(huǒ)
    During the Spring Festival, every household celebrates in a bustling and thriving way.

Writing & Component

Radical火
Structuresingle
Stroke Count4
Strokes丶丿丿㇏