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CHINESE CHARACTER

huǒ

火

火

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anger

Numbered pinyin
huo3
English meanings
fire;internal heat, anger, temper;firearms, ammunition

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Single-component character

火 is learned as a whole in this component guide. Recognize its complete shape rather than splitting it into smaller components.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿻丷人

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    huǒ火hěn很dà大。

    The fire is big.

  2. 02

    shēng生huǒ火zuòfàn做饭。

    Light a fire to cook.

  3. 03

    miè灭huǒ火。

    Put out the fire.

  4. 04

    bié别wán玩huǒ火。

    Don't play with fire.

  5. 05

    zhè这jiā家diàn店hěn很huǒ火。

    This shop is very popular.

  6. 06

    huǒchē火车hěn很kuài快。

    The train is fast.

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