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HSK 7-98 strokes

torch

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
torch
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火巨

In this compound, the meaning comes from (fire); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huǒ
HSK 7-9

(flaming) torch; CL:把[ba3]

Open 火炬 page →

(literary) candle

Open 蜡炬 page →

(lit. and fig.) torchbearer

Open 火炬手 page →

to put to the torch (idiom)

Open 付之一炬 page →

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