火(huǒ)

HSK 14 strokes

surname Huo

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huǒ
Meaning
surname Huo
Strokes
4
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 火 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿻丷人

Flames

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

丷bā人rén

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write 火 step by step

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

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  4. 4

Words with 火

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

shàng上huǒ火
HSK 7-9

to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)

Open 上火 page →
dǎo导huǒ火suǒ索
HSK 7-9

fuse (for explosive)

Open 导火索 page →
jiāo交huǒ火

to exchange fire; to engage in a firefight; (fig.) to clash verbally; to ex…

Open 交火 page →
zhàng仗huǒ火

battle

Open 仗火 page →
bù不wēn温bù不huǒ火

(of sales, TV show ratings etc) lukewarm

Open 不温不火 page →
gān干chái柴liè烈huǒ火

(idiom) explosive mutual passion; blaze of passion (esp. between lovers)

Open 干柴烈火 page →
tíng停huǒ火

to cease fire

Open 停火 page →
mào冒huǒ火

to get angry

Open 冒火 page →

Related characters

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一七三上下不东两

From 火’s common words

上导索交仗不温干

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