火
huǒ
Meaning of 火 in English
huǒHSK 4noun, adjectiveSyllabus #1314
- fire
- urgent
- ammunition
- fiery or flaming
- internal heat (Chinese medicine)
- hot (popular)
- classifier for military units (old)
- Kangxi radical 86
Example sentences
- 我们在沙滩上起了火。wǒ men zài shā tān shàng qǐ le huǒ。We built a fire on the beach.
- 人是唯一会使用火的动物。rén shì wéi yī huì shǐ yòng huǒ de dòng wù。Man is the only animal that can make use of fire.
- 这个视频很快火了。zhè ge shì pín hěn kuài huǒ le。The video quickly went viral.
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