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火
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Definitions
- 1. fire
- 2. urgent
- 3. ammunition
- 4. fiery or flaming
- 5. internal heat (Chinese medicine)
- 6. hot (popular)
- 7. Kangxi radical 86
Example Sentences
1 shown火 ！
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Words Containing 火
pitch dark
penetrating (vision)
nuée ardente
to watch the fires burning across the river
see 打火機|打火机[dǎ huǒ jī]
Tokharian people of central Asia
FireWire (IEEE 1394 data-transfer interface)
lit. not eating the food of common mortals
don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
hemp
moon of Mars
donations to a temple
(bird species of China) red-tailed minla (Minla ignotincta)
Mars (planet)
to rise from the ashes (idiom)
see 招風惹草|招风惹草[zhāo fēng rě cǎo]
fire tongs
to sow discord
clouds at sunset glowing like fire
rage
a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer
spark plug
flaming fire
ham
fire alarm
to protect against fire
lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
see 真金不怕火煉|真金不怕火炼[zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàn]
in full swing (idiom)
fire and candles
a low fire (for roasting)
dormant volcano
fire lizard
anti-aircraft gun
firework
active volcano
restless with anxiety
to extinguish a fire
piercing eyes
bustling
lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
arsenal
the Qin burning of the books in 212 BC
when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (idiom)
deep water and scorching fire
to stir up the fire
(bird species of China) red turtle dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)
hot (i.e. popular) (emphatic form of 火[huǒ]) (neologism c. 2016)
to catch fire
Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
pit of fire
the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
firearm
fire-resistant
indoor fire pit
to cremate
lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter seas of flames (idiom)
stove
lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
ham sausage
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific seismic belt)
poker
carrier rocket
lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
candle flame
to catch fire
thermal power generation
maar
matches made of cardboard
(Daoism) a magical pair of wheels on which one can stand to ride at great speed, used by Nezha 哪吒[né zha]
backfire (firefighting)
forest fire
tinder
sacred fire; (esp.) the Olympic flame
lit. to jump out of a fire pit (idiom); to escape from a living hell
Mountain of Flames of legend
ignition switch
execution by fire
fire tongs
Kizilgaha fire beacon tower in Kuchar county 庫車|库车, Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区, Xinjiang
cannon
conflagration; large fire
to catch fire; to be on fire
popular
edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)
only the official is allowed to light the fire
detachment left to provide covering fire
rocket (artillery)
irascibility
volcanic rock
phosphorescence
fuse (for explosive)
fiery
slash and burn (agriculture)
Fo Tan (area in Hong Kong)
to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc)
fireproof stone
kindling
volcanic belt
incense burning in front of a temple
torchbearer
fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy
to block a shot (basketball)
relieve inflammation or internal heat
(of a city etc) ablaze with lights
Waterloo Station (London)
burning hot
firefly
to decrease internal heat (Chinese medicine)
Martian
to exchange fire
booster rocket
bullet train
tongue of flame
display of fireworks and lanterns
(idiom) to be on very good terms with each other
gunpowder
flame
brisk heat (cooking)
fire control (gunnery)
(dialect) intensity of the fire (in cooking, kiln firing etc)
Krakatoa (volcanic island in Indonesia)
to drill wood to make fire
nickname of American singer Bruno Mars
wildfire
fiery
to add fuel to the flames
to set on fire
crossfire
through train
pyroclastic
fire extinguisher
fire escape
flint (stone)
flame
see 急如星火[jí rú xīng huǒ]
Mt Tatun, volcanic area to the north of Taipei
to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson
weapons and ammunition
fireworks
pitch dark
smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke
firefight
lights
(geology) igneous
steamboat
the sun shines fiercely
serious fire (in a city or a forest etc)
nuée ardente
firewood
rocket
arsonist
flamethrower
(of a temple) teeming with worshippers
train
to kindle
blaze
(astronomy) bolide
(bird species of China) fire-tailed myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura)
battle
most urgent
fire beacon (to give alarm)
to go off accidentally
to cease fire
sun worship
to temper (iron)
(of fire, lamp etc) to go out
Mars Express, a European Space Agency spacecraft launched in 2003
volcanic activity
to open fire
arms company
volcano
mechanical plow
clash that leaves both sides shattered
(bird species of China) fire-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga ignicauda)
Jinhua ham
Mt Etna, volcano in Italy
painful heat
out of the frying pan into the fire (idiom)
column of flame
to use the tip of another person’s lit cigarette to light one's own
lapillus
ignition point (temperature)
pinkeye
to make a fire; to light a fire
brazier
burning lake
smell of gunpowder
lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom)
the fire of a stove
to invite trouble
calm
hotpot
fiery dragon
andosol (soil taxonomy)
fiery
to get angry
to light a fire for cooking
extremely urgent
Honolulu, capital of Hawaii
to go too far (in word or deed)
annealing (metallurgy)
fire of war everywhere (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
to stir up trouble in secret
fire hydrant
annoyed; riled; vexed
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom)
paper hot pot (hot pot using a single-use pot made of Japanese washi paper with a special coating to prevent burning and leaking, used for cooking at the dining table)
brightly lit
to quench
lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
spark
(dialect) flaming mad
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
to get mad; to be very angry
to shoot flames
bazooka
pyroclastic flow
completely incompatible
volcanic eruption
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific seismic belt)
volcanology
lit. Martian language
will-o'-the-wisp
lit. like a moth flying into the fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction
light of firefly
to singe; to scorch
gunman
intensity of a fire
stove
lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames
Firefox (web browser)
(bird species of China) fire-capped tit (Cephalopyrus flammiceps)
electric spark
refractory brick
to burn with anxiety
cassowary (genus Casuarius), large flightless bird native to northeastern Australia and New Guinea
the flames of war
red pitaya
small flame (when cooking, simmering etc)
to warm oneself facing the fire
a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
thermal power
(dialect) kerosene
to set on fire
to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences
fire and flood have no mercy (idiom)
lust
lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb)
Naruto, manga and anime series
to set fire to
fondue
to ignite
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
to borrow a light (for a cigarette)
an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom)
flint
fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China
to get really angry
see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuàn guō zi]
to get angry
the show must go on (idiom)
flame
low heat (cooking)
branded mark
artillery barrage
anger
see 薪火相傳|薪火相传[xīn huǒ xiāng chuán]
prosperous
to cover a fire (to make it burn slowly)
see 刀山火海[dāo shān huǒ hǎi]
cannon firing for days on end (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
like wildfire (idiom)
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
turkey
train engine
volcanic island
firewall
fuse (for explosives)
torch
fire
to get angry
(flaming) torch
to overact
the moth flies into the flame
lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom)
to cremate
to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard
spirit of the planet Mars
volcanic crater
to take advantage of sb's misfortune
(TCM) to cup; to give a cupping treatment
(idiom) to have a glib tongue
fuse (for explosives)
lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
volcanic explosivity index (VEI)
Yitong volcanic area in Yitong Manchurian autonomous county 伊通滿族自治縣|伊通满族自治县, Siping, Jilin
macadamia nut
fireball; ball of fire
flamethrower
to quench (a metal workpiece)
firebreak
an unending stream of pilgrims
lighter
wildfire
strong smell of gunpowder
the scene of a fire
train ticket
cease-fire line
Deimos (moon of Mars), aka Mars II
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
(idiom) to fan the flames
(of an engine) to backfire
to catch fire
a conflict arises close to home (idiom)
stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom); to get one's fingers burnt
rocket artillery
to ignite
Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia
to warm oneself at a fire
painful heat
Phobos (moon of Mars), aka Mars I
smoke and fire
Great Firewall of China (system for restricting access to foreign websites)
(literary) to light a fire
train station
God of fire
see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ]
arms deal
firearms (in historical context)
Torch Festival
(of sales, TV show ratings etc) lukewarm
lit. to loot a burning house (idiom)
fired power plant (i.e. fired by coal, oil or gas)
to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion
igneous rock (geology)
excess of internal heat due to poor general condition (TCM)
to get angry
at top speed
fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis
to clear internal heat (Chinese Medicine)
crematorium
spark
fire and ice
lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom)
raging inferno
bonfire
to reduce internal heat (TCM)
to play with fire
lit. intense fire to dry wood (idiom); inferno in a woodpile
flamingo
heat control
to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
Rocket Force, branch of the PLA responsible for tactical and strategic missiles
rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
match (for lighting fire)
bonfire
firewall
burning with desire
volcanic ash
to put out a fire
asbestos cloth