干柴烈火(gān chái liè huǒ)

4 charactersTrad. 幹柴烈火

(idiom) explosive mutual passion

Character breakdown

Watch how each character of 干柴烈火 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.

old variant of 干Full guide →
surname ChaiFull guide →
ardentFull guide →
surname HuoFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
gān chái liè huǒ
Meaning
(idiom) explosive mutual passion; blaze of passion (esp. between lovers)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
幹柴烈火

Related words

Common words sharing a character with 干柴烈火 — tap one to open its word page.

Ready to master 干柴烈火?

Trace every character of 干柴烈火 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids and pinyin.