pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
火
火
huo3
surname Huo
火
火
huo3
fire; urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine); hot (popular); classifier for military units (old)
strokes
4
radical
strokes after radical
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阿苏火山
阿蘇火山
a1 su1 huo3 shan1
Aso volcano in Kyūshū 九州, Japan, a continuously active volcano
埃特纳火山
埃特納火山
ai1 te4 na4 huo3 shan1
Mt Etna, volcano in Italy
拔火罐
拔火罐
ba2 huo3 guan4
suction cup (used in Chinese medicine to draw the blood and qi 氣|气); detachable suction chimney to make a stove draw
拔火罐儿
拔火罐兒
ba2 huo3 guan4 er5
erhua variant of 拔火罐
败火
敗火
bai4 huo3
relieve inflammation or internal heat
拜火教
拜火教
bai4 huo3 jiao4
sun worship; Zoroastrianism; see also 祆教
抱薪救火
抱薪救火
bao4 xin1 jiu4 huo3
lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
表演过火
表演過火
biao3 yan3 guo4 huo3
to overact; to overdo one's part
冰火
冰火
bing1 huo3
fire and ice; combination of sharply contrasting or incompatible elements
拨火棍
撥火棍
bo1 huo3 gun4
poker
不食人间烟火
不食人間煙火
bu4 shi2 ren2 jian1 yan1 huo3
lit. not eating the food of common mortals; fig. placing oneself above the common populace
擦枪走火
擦槍走火
ca1 qiang1 zou3 huo3
to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war
柴火
柴火
chai2 huo5
firewood
趁火打劫
趁火打劫
chen4 huo3 da3 jie2
to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)
乘火打劫
乘火打劫
cheng2 huo3 da3 jie2
to take advantage of sb's misfortune; to loot
城门失火,殃及池鱼
城門失火,殃及池魚
cheng2 men2 shi1 huo3 - yang1 ji2 chi2 yu2
a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer; fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions; ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee
炽热火山云
熾熱火山雲
chi4 re4 huo3 shan1 yun2
nuée ardente; hot cloud of volcanic ash
淬火
淬火
cui4 huo3
to quench; to temper; to harden by quenching
厝火积薪
厝火積薪
cuo4 huo3 ji1 xin1
lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom); fig. hidden danger; imminent danger
打得火热
打得火熱
da3 de5 huo3 re4
to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers); billing and cooing
打火机
打火機
da3 huo3 ji1
lighter; cigarette lighter
打火石
打火石
da3 huo3 shi2
flint
大火
大火
da4 huo3
conflagration; large fire
大屯火山
大屯火山
da4 tun2 huo3 shan1
Mt Tatun, volcanic area to the north of Taipei
刀耕火种
刀耕火種
dao1 geng1 huo3 zhong4
slash and burn (agriculture)
刀山火海
刀山火海
dao1 shan1 huo3 hai3
lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames; fig. extreme danger (idiom)
导火索
導火索
dao3 huo3 suo3
a fuse (for explosive)
导火线
導火線
dao3 huo3 xian4
a fuse (for explosives); fig. proximate cause; the last straw
灯火
燈火
deng1 huo3
lights
灯火通明
燈火通明
deng1 huo3 tong1 ming2
brightly lit
点鬼火
點鬼火
dian3 gui3 huo3
to stir up trouble in secret; to instigate
点火
點火
dian3 huo3
to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble
点火开关
點火開關
dian3 huo3 kai1 guan1
ignition switch
电火花
電火花
dian4 huo3 hua1
electric spark
动肝火
動肝火
dong4 gan1 huo3
to get angry
洞若观火
洞若觀火
dong4 ruo4 guan1 huo3
clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
对火
對火
dui4 huo3
to use the tip of another person’s lit cigarette to light one's own
对空火器
對空火器
dui4 kong1 huo3 qi4
anti-aircraft gun
发火
發火
fa1 huo3
to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry
防火
防火
fang2 huo3
to protect against fire
防火长城
防火長城
fang2 huo3 chang2 cheng2
the Great Firewall of China (Internet censorship)
防火墙
防火牆
fang2 huo3 qiang2
firewall
防火梯
防火梯
fang2 huo3 ti1
fire escape
放火
放火
fang4 huo3
to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance
飞蛾扑火
飛蛾撲火
fei1 e2 pu1 huo3
the moth flies into the flame; fatal attraction
飞蛾投火
飛蛾投火
fei1 e2 tou2 huo3
lit. like a moth flying into the fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction
风风火火
風風火火
feng1 feng1 huo3 huo3
bustling; energetic
封火
封火
feng1 huo3
to cover a fire (to make it burn slowly)
烽火
烽火
feng1 huo3
fire beacon (to give alarm)
烽火四起
烽火四起
feng1 huo3 si4 qi3
the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
峰火台
峰火臺
feng1 huo3 tai2
fire beacon tower (used in frontier regions in former times to relay information about the enemy, using smoke by day and fire at night)
烽烟四起,战火纷飞
烽煙四起,戰火紛飛
feng1 yan1 si4 qi3 - zhan4 huo3 fen1 fei1
lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
赴汤蹈火
赴湯蹈火
fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3
to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty
盖火锅
蓋火鍋
gai4 huo3 guo1
to block a shot (basketball)
肝火
肝火
gan1 huo3
irascibility; irritability; (TCM) inflammation of the liver
隔岸观火
隔岸觀火
ge2 an4 guan1 huo3
to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
篝火
篝火
gou1 huo3
bonfire
篝火狐鸣
篝火狐鳴
gou1 huo3 hu2 ming2
to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion; an uprising is afoot (idiom)
观火
觀火
guan1 huo3
penetrating (vision)
鬼火
鬼火
gui3 huo3
will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
鬼火绿
鬼火綠
gui3 huo3 lv4
(dialect) flaming mad; furious
国家火山公园
國家火山公園
guo2 jia1 huo3 shan1 gong1 yuan2
Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
过火
過火
guo4 huo3
to go too far (in word or deed); over the top
黑灯瞎火
黑燈瞎火
hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3
pitch dark
黑灯下火
黑燈下火
hei1 deng1 xia4 huo3
pitch dark; also written 黑燈瞎火|黑灯瞎火
红火
紅火
hong2 huo3
prosperous
红火蚁
紅火蟻
hong2 huo3 yi3
fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), an introduced species in China
后院起火
後院起火
hou4 yuan4 qi3 huo3
a fire in one's backyard; conflict close to home
花火
花火
hua1 huo3
firework
滑铁卢火车站
滑鐵盧火車站
hua2 tie3 lu2 huo3 che1 zhan4
Waterloo station (London)
环太平洋火山带
環太平洋火山帶
huan2 tai4 ping2 yang2 huo3 shan1 dai4
Pacific rim volcanic belt; Ring of fire
回火
回火
hui2 huo3
to temper (iron); to flare back; flareback (in a gas burner); (of an engine) to backfire
活火
活火
huo2 huo3
flaming fire; flames
活火山
活火山
huo2 huo3 shan1
active volcano
火把
火把
huo3 ba3
torch
火把节
火把節
huo3 ba3 jie2
Torch Festival
火斑鸠
火斑鳩
huo3 ban1 jiu1
(bird species of China) red turtle dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)
火伴
火伴
huo3 ban4
variant of 伙伴
火暴
火暴
huo3 bao4
variant of 火爆
火爆
火爆
huo3 bao4
fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively
火柴
火柴
huo3 chai2
match (for lighting fire)
火场
火場
huo3 chang3
the scene of a fire
火场留守分队
火場留守分隊
huo3 chang3 liu2 shou3 fen1 dui4
detachment left to provide covering fire
火车
火車
huo3 che1
train
火车票
火車票
huo3 che1 piao4
train ticket
火车头
火車頭
huo3 che1 tou2
train engine; locomotive
火车站
火車站
huo3 che1 zhan4
train station
火成
火成
huo3 cheng2
igneous (geology); formed by fire; volcanic (rock)
火成碎屑
火成碎屑
huo3 cheng2 sui4 xie4
pyroclastic
火成岩
火成岩
huo3 cheng2 yan2
igneous rock (geology); volcanic rock
火大
火大
huo3 da4
to get mad; to be very angry
火德星君
火德星君
huo3 de2 xing1 jun1
spirit of the planet Mars
火地群岛
火地群島
huo3 di4 qun2 dao3
Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia
火电
火電
huo3 dian4
thermal power
火堆
火堆
huo3 dui1
bonfire; to open fire
火儿
火兒
huo3 er5
fire; fury; angry
火冠雀
火冠雀
huo3 guan1 que4
(bird species of China) fire-capped tit (Cephalopyrus flammiceps)
火光
火光
huo3 guang1
flame; blaze
火锅
火鍋
huo3 guo1
hotpot
火海刀山
火海刀山
huo3 hai3 dao1 shan1
see 刀山火海
火鹤
火鶴
huo3 he4
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
火鹤花
火鶴花
huo3 he4 hua1
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
火红
火紅
huo3 hong2
fiery; blazing
火候
火候
huo3 hou4
heat control; maturity; crucial moment
火狐
火狐
huo3 hu2
Firefox (web browser)
火湖
火湖
huo3 hu2
burning lake; lake of burning sulfur; inferno (in Christian mythology)
火花
火花
huo3 hua1
spark; sparkle
火花塞
火花塞
huo3 hua1 sai1
spark plug
火化
火化
huo3 hua4
to cremate; to incinerate
火环
火環
huo3 huan2
"Ring of Fire" (seismic zone surrounding the Pacific)
火浣布
火浣布
huo3 huan4 bu4
asbestos cloth
火机
火機
huo3 ji1
see 打火機|打火机
火鸡
火雞
huo3 ji1
turkey
火箭
火箭
huo3 jian4
rocket
火箭弹
火箭彈
huo3 jian4 dan4
rocket (artillery)
火箭炮
火箭炮
huo3 jian4 pao4
rocket artillery
火箭筒
火箭筒
huo3 jian4 tong3
bazooka; rocket launcher
火箭推进榴弹
火箭推進榴彈
huo3 jian4 tui1 jin4 liu2 dan4
rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)
火警
火警
huo3 jing3
fire alarm
火炬
火炬
huo3 ju4
a torch
火炬手
火炬手
huo3 ju4 shou3
torchbearer; athlete carrying Olympic flame
火坑
火坑
huo3 keng1
pit of fire; fig. living hell
火控
火控
huo3 kong4
fire control (gunnery)
火筷子
火筷子
huo3 kuai4 zi5
fire tongs; hair curling tongs
火辣
火辣
huo3 la4
painful heat; scorching; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy
火辣辣
火辣辣
huo3 la4 la4
painful heat; scorching; painful heat; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy
火犁
火犁
huo3 li2
mechanical plow
火力
火力
huo3 li4
fire; firepower
火力发电厂
火力發電廠
huo3 li4 fa1 dian4 chang3
fired power plant (i.e. fired by coal, oil or gas)
火烈鸟
火烈鳥
huo3 lie4 niao3
flamingo
火龙
火龍
huo3 long2
fiery dragon
火龙果
火龍果
huo3 long2 guo3
red pitaya; dragon fruit; dragon pearl fruit (genus Hylocereus)
火炉
火爐
huo3 lu2
stove
火轮
火輪
huo3 lun2
steamboat (old)
火轮船
火輪船
huo3 lun2 chuan2
steamboat
火冒三丈
火冒三丈
huo3 mao4 san1 zhang4
to get really angry
火苗
火苗
huo3 miao2
flame
火奴鲁鲁
火奴魯魯
huo3 nu2 lu3 lu3
Honolulu, capital of Hawaii; also called 檀香山
火炮
火砲
huo3 pao4
cannon; gun; artillery
火炮
火炮
huo3 pao4
cannon; gun; artillery
火盆
火盆
huo3 pen2
brazier; fire pan; hibachi
火气
火氣
huo3 qi4
anger; internal heat (TCM)
火器
火器
huo3 qi4
firearm
火钳
火鉗
huo3 qian2
fire tongs
火枪
火槍
huo3 qiang1
firearms (in historical context); flintlock (old powder and shot firearm)
火枪手
火槍手
huo3 qiang1 shou3
gunman; musketeer
火墙
火牆
huo3 qiang2
firewall
火热
火熱
huo3 re4
fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate
火绒草
火絨草
huo3 rong2 cao3
edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)
火山
火山
huo3 shan1
volcano
火山爆发
火山爆發
huo3 shan1 bao4 fa1
volcanic eruption
火山爆发指数
火山爆發指數
huo3 shan1 bao4 fa1 zhi3 shu4
volcanic explosivity index (VEI)
火山带
火山帶
huo3 shan1 dai4
volcanic belt
火山岛
火山島
huo3 shan1 dao3
volcanic island
火山豆
火山豆
huo3 shan1 dou4
macadamia nut
火山灰
火山灰
huo3 shan1 hui1
volcanic ash
火山灰土
火山灰土
huo3 shan1 hui1 tu3
Andosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
火山活动
火山活動
huo3 shan1 huo2 dong4
volcanic activity; volcanism
火山口
火山口
huo3 shan1 kou3
volcanic crater
火山砾
火山礫
huo3 shan1 li4
lapillus; lapilli
火山碎屑流
火山碎屑流
huo3 shan1 sui4 xie4 liu2
pyroclastic flow
火山学
火山學
huo3 shan1 xue2
volcanology
火山岩
火山岩
huo3 shan1 yan2
volcanic rock
火上加油
火上加油
huo3 shang4 jia1 you2
to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse
火上浇油
火上澆油
huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse
火烧
火燒
huo3 shao1
to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake
火烧火燎
火燒火燎
huo3 shao1 huo3 liao2
restless with anxiety; unbearably hot and anxious
火烧眉毛
火燒眉毛
huo3 shao1 mei2 mao5
lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency
火烧云
火燒雲
huo3 shao1 yun2
nuée ardente; hot cloud of volcanic ash
火舌
火舌
huo3 she2
tongue of flame
火神
火神
huo3 shen2
God of fire; Vulcan
火石
火石
huo3 shi2
flint (stone)
火势
火勢
huo3 shi4
intensity of a fire; lively; flourishing
火树银花
火樹銀花
huo3 shu4 yin2 hua1
display of fireworks and lanterns
火速
火速
huo3 su4
at top speed; at a tremendous lick
火炭
火炭
huo3 tan4
Fo Tan (area in Hong Kong)
火炭
火炭
huo3 tan4
live coal; ember; burning coals
火烫
火燙
huo3 tang4
burning hot; fiery; to have one's hair permed with hot curling tongs
火腿
火腿
huo3 tui3
ham
火腿肠
火腿腸
huo3 tui3 chang2
ham sausage
火尾绿鹛
火尾綠鶥
huo3 wei3 lv4 mei2
(bird species of China) fire-tailed myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura)
火尾太阳鸟
火尾太陽鳥
huo3 wei3 tai4 yang2 niao3
(bird species of China) fire-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga ignicauda)
火尾希鹛
火尾希鶥
huo3 wei3 xi1 mei2
(bird species of China) red-tailed minla (Minla ignotincta)
火卫一
火衛一
huo3 wei4 yi1
Phobos (first satellite of Mars)
火蜥蜴
火蜥蜴
huo3 xi1 yi4
fire lizard; fire-bellied salamander (Cynops orientalis David)
火线
火線
huo3 xian4
FireWire (IEEE 1394 data-transfer interface)
火线
火線
huo3 xian4
firing line (battle); live electrical wire
火星
火星
huo3 xing1
spark
火星
火星
huo3 xing1
Mars (planet)
火星哥
火星哥
huo3 xing1 ge1
nickname of American singer Bruno Mars
火星快车
火星快車
huo3 xing1 kuai4 che1
Mars express, EU spacecraft
火星人
火星人
huo3 xing1 ren2
Martian
火星文
火星文
huo3 xing1 wen2
lit. Martian language; fig. Internet slang used to communicate secret messages that the general public or government can't understand
火星撞地球
火星撞地球
huo3 xing1 zhuang4 di4 qiu2
clash that leaves both sides shattered
火刑
火刑
huo3 xing2
execution by fire; burning at the stake
火眼
火眼
huo3 yan3
pinkeye
火眼金睛
火眼金睛
huo3 yan3 jin1 jing1
piercing eyes; discerning eyes
火焰
火焰
huo3 yan4
blaze; flame
火焰喷射器
火焰噴射器
huo3 yan4 pen1 she4 qi4
flamethrower
火焰山
火焰山
huo3 yan4 shan1
Mountain of Flames of legend; fig. insurmountable obstacle; Mountain of Flames in Turpan depression in Xinjiang
火药
火藥
huo3 yao4
gunpowder
火曜日
火曜日
huo3 yao4 ri4
Tuesday (used in ancient Chinese astronomy)
火药味甚浓
火藥味甚濃
huo3 yao4 wei4 shen4 nong2
strong smell of gunpowder; fig. tense situation; standoff
火印
火印
huo3 yin4
branded mark; brand
火影忍者
火影忍者
huo3 ying3 ren3 zhe3
Naruto, manga and anime series
火油
火油
huo3 you2
(dialect) kerosene
火灾
火災
huo3 zai1
fire (that burns buildings etc)
火葬
火葬
huo3 zang4
to cremate
火葬场
火葬場
huo3 zang4 chang3
crematorium
火中取栗
火中取栗
huo3 zhong1 qu3 li4
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom); fig. to be sb's cat's-paw
火种
火種
huo3 zhong3
tinder; source of a fire; inflammable material; (fig.) spark (of a revolution etc)
火烛
火燭
huo3 zhu2
fire and candles; household things that burn
火柱
火柱
huo3 zhu4
column of flame
积薪厝火
積薪厝火
ji1 xin1 cuo4 huo3
to add fuel to the flames
疾风知劲草,烈火见真金
疾風知勁草,烈火見真金
ji2 feng1 zhi1 jin4 cao3 - lie4 huo3 jian4 zhen1 jin1
the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test
急如星火
急如星火
ji2 ru2 xing1 huo3
lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action; extremely urgent
急于星火
急於星火
ji2 yu2 xing1 huo3
see 急如星火
降火
降火
jiang4 huo3
to decrease internal heat (Chinese medicine)
交叉火力
交叉火力
jiao1 cha1 huo3 li4
crossfire
交火
交火
jiao1 huo3
firefight; shooting
骄阳似火
驕陽似火
jiao1 yang2 si4 huo3
the sun shines fiercely
借火
借火
jie4 huo3
to borrow a light (for a cigarette)
金华火腿
金華火腿
jin1 hua2 huo3 tui3
Jinhua ham
救场如救火
救場如救火
jiu4 chang3 ru2 jiu4 huo3
the show must go on (idiom)
救火
救火
jiu4 huo3
to put out a fire; firefighting
举火
舉火
ju3 huo3
(literary) to light a fire
军火
軍火
jun1 huo3
weapons and ammunition; munitions; arms
军火公司
軍火公司
jun1 huo3 gong1 si1
arms company
军火交易
軍火交易
jun1 huo3 jiao1 yi4
arms deal
军火库
軍火庫
jun1 huo3 ku4
arsenal
喀拉喀托火山
喀拉喀托火山
ka1 la1 ka1 tuo1 huo3 shan1
Krakatoa (volcanic island in Indonesia)
开火
開火
kai1 huo3
to open fire
烤火
烤火
kao3 huo3
to warm oneself at a fire
克孜尔尕哈烽火台
克孜爾尕哈烽火台
ke4 zi1 er3 ga3 ha1 feng1 huo3 tai2
Kizilgaha fire beacon tower in Kuchar county 庫車|库车, Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区, Xinjiang
来火
來火
lai2 huo3
to get angry
来火儿
來火兒
lai2 huo3 er5
to get angry
烈火
烈火
lie4 huo3
raging inferno; blaze
烈火干柴
烈火乾柴
lie4 huo3 gan1 chai2
lit. intense fire to dry wood (idiom); inferno in a woodpile; fig. consuming passion between lovers
林火
林火
lin2 huo3
forest fire
磷火
磷火
lin2 huo3
phosphorescence
炉火
爐火
lu2 huo3
the fire of a stove
炉火纯青
爐火純青
lu2 huo3 chun2 qing1
lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom); fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection
满嘴跑火车
滿嘴跑火車
man3 zui3 pao3 huo3 che1
(idiom) to have a glib tongue; to talk big
冒火
冒火
mao4 huo3
to get angry; to burn with rage
灭火
滅火
mie4 huo3
to extinguish a fire; firefighting
灭火器
滅火器
mie4 huo3 qi4
fire extinguisher
明火
明火
ming2 huo3
flame; open fire
奶酪火锅
奶酪火鍋
nai3 lao4 huo3 guo1
fondue
耐火
耐火
nai4 huo3
refractory (material); fire-resistant
耐火土
耐火土
nai4 huo3 tu3
fireproof stone; flame resistant material
耐火砖
耐火磚
nai4 huo3 zhuan1
refractory brick; firebrick
恼火
惱火
nao3 huo3
to get angry; irritated; to annoy; to aggravate; annoying
逆火
逆火
ni4 huo3
(of an engine) to backfire
怒火
怒火
nu4 huo3
rage; fury; hot anger
炮火
炮火
pao4 huo3
artillery barrage; gunfire
炮火连天
砲火連天
pao4 huo3 lian2 tian1
cannon firing for days on end (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
喷火
噴火
pen1 huo3
to shoot flames; to erupt (of volcanoes); flaming (of flowers)
喷火器
噴火器
pen1 huo3 qi4
flamethrower
拼火
拼火
pin1 huo3
to exchange fire
起火
起火
qi3 huo3
to catch fire; to cook; to get angry
秦火
秦火
qin2 huo3
the Qin burning of the books in 212 BC
清火
清火
qing1 huo3
to clear internal heat (Chinese Medicine)
去火
去火
qu4 huo3
to reduce internal heat (TCM)
惹火
惹火
re3 huo3
to stir up the fire; fig. to provoke and offend people; to ruffle feathers
惹火烧身
惹火燒身
re3 huo3 shao1 shen1
stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom); to get one's fingers burnt; fig. to suffer on account of one's own meddling
热火朝天
熱火朝天
re4 huo3 chao2 tian1
in full swing (idiom); (in a) frenzy; buzzing with activity
如火
如火
ru2 huo3
fiery
如火如荼
如火如荼
ru2 huo3 ru2 tu2
like wildfire (idiom); unstoppable
如火晚霞
如火晚霞
ru2 huo3 wan3 xia2
clouds at sunset glowing like fire
杀人放火
殺人放火
sha1 ren2 fang4 huo3
to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson
山火
山火
shan1 huo3
wildfire; forest fire
上火
上火
shang4 huo3
to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
烧火
燒火
shao1 huo3
to light a fire for cooking
社火
社火
she4 huo3
festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc)
生火
生火
sheng1 huo3
to make a fire; to light a fire
圣火
聖火
sheng4 huo3
sacred fire; Olympic flame
失火
失火
shi1 huo3
to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm)
食火鸡
食火雞
shi2 huo3 ji1
cassowary (genus Casuarius), large flightless bird native to northeastern Australia and New Guinea
石头火锅
石頭火鍋
shi2 tou5 huo3 guo1
claypot (used in cooking)
十万火急
十萬火急
shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2
most urgent; posthaste; express
涮火锅
涮火鍋
shuan4 huo3 guo1
see 涮鍋子|涮锅子
水火不容
水火不容
shui3 huo3 bu4 rong2
completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water
水火无情
水火無情
shui3 huo3 wu2 qing2
fire and flood have no mercy (idiom)
水深火热
水深火熱
shui3 shen1 huo3 re4
deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom)
挑灯拨火
挑燈撥火
tiao3 deng1 bo1 huo3
to sow discord; to provoke
跳出釜底进火坑
跳出釜底進火坑
tiao4 chu1 fu3 di3 jin4 huo3 keng1
out of the frying pan into the fire (idiom)
跳出火坑
跳出火坑
tiao4 chu1 huo3 keng1
lit. to jump out of a fire pit (idiom); to escape from a living hell; to free oneself from a life of torture
停火
停火
ting2 huo3
to cease fire; ceasefire
停火线
停火線
ting2 huo3 xian4
cease-fire line
吐火罗人
吐火羅人
tu3 huo3 luo2 ren2
Tokharian Indo-European people of central Asia; same as 月氏人
退火
退火
tui4 huo3
annealing (metallurgy)
玩火
玩火
wan2 huo3
to play with fire
玩火自焚
玩火自焚
wan2 huo3 zi4 fen2
to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences; to get one's fingers burnt
万家灯火
萬家燈火
wan4 jia1 deng1 huo3
(of a city etc) ablaze with lights
微火
微火
wei1 huo3
a low fire (for roasting)
文火
文火
wen2 huo3
small flame (when cooking, simmering etc)
熄火
熄火
xi1 huo3
(of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall
夏威夷火山国家公园
夏威夷火山國家公園
xia4 wei1 yi2 huo3 shan1 guo2 jia1 gong1 yuan2
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
香火
香火
xiang1 huo3
incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks
香火不绝
香火不絕
xiang1 huo3 bu4 jue2
an unending stream of pilgrims
香火钱
香火錢
xiang1 huo3 qian2
donations to a temple
向火
向火
xiang4 huo3
to warm oneself facing the fire
消火栓
消火栓
xiao1 huo3 shuan1
fire hydrant
新官上任三把火
新官上任三把火
xin1 guan1 shang4 ren4 san1 ba3 huo3
the new boss cracks the whip three times; a new broom sweeps clean; fig. vigorous new policies
薪火相传
薪火相傳
xin1 huo3 xiang1 chuan2
lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom); fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another
心急火燎
心急火燎
xin1 ji2 huo3 liao3
to burn with anxiety
薪尽火传
薪盡火傳
xin1 jin4 huo3 chuan2
see 薪火相傳|薪火相传
星星之火
星星之火
xing1 xing5 zhi1 huo3
a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
星星之火,可以燎原
星星之火,可以燎原
xing1 xing5 zhi1 huo3 - ke3 yi3 liao2 yuan2
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
休眠火山
休眠火山
xiu1 mian2 huo3 shan1
dormant volcano
虚火
虛火
xu1 huo3
excess of internal heat due to poor general condition (TCM); the prestige of another person, which one borrows for oneself
烟火
煙火
yan1 huo3
smoke and fire; fireworks
烟熏火燎
煙燻火燎
yan1 xun1 huo3 liao3
smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke
焰火
焰火
yan4 huo3
fireworks
洋火
洋火
yang2 huo3
(coll.) matches (old)
野火
野火
ye3 huo3
wildfire; (spreading like) wildfire; bush fire; farm fire (for clearing fields)
野火春风
野火春風
ye3 huo3 chun1 feng1
abbr. for 野火燒不盡,春風吹又生|野火烧不尽,春风吹又生
野火烧不尽,春风吹又生
野火燒不盡,春風吹又生
ye3 huo3 shao1 bu4 jin4 - chun1 feng1 chui1 you4 sheng1
lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb); fig. cannot be easily eliminated; abbr. to 野火春風|野火春风
伊通火山群
伊通火山群
yi1 tong1 huo3 shan1 qun2
Yitong volcanic area in Yitong Manchurian autonomous county 伊通滿族自治縣|伊通满族自治县, Siping, Jilin
一团火
一團火
yi1 tuan2 huo3
fireball; ball of fire
阴虚火旺
陰虛火旺
yin1 xu1 huo3 wang4
an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom)
引火
引火
yin3 huo3
to kindle; to light a fire
引火柴
引火柴
yin3 huo3 chai2
kindling
引火烧身
引火燒身
yin3 huo3 shao1 shen1
to invite trouble
萤火
螢火
ying2 huo3
light of firefly; fairy light
迎火
迎火
ying2 huo3
backfire (firefighting)
萤火虫
螢火蟲
ying2 huo3 chong2
firefly; glowworm; lightning bug
鱼生火,肉生痰,青菜豆腐保平安
魚生火,肉生痰,青菜豆腐保平安
yu2 sheng1 huo3 - rou4 sheng1 tan2 - qing1 cai4 dou4 fu5 bao3 ping2 an1
fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy
欲火
慾火
yu4 huo3
lust
遇火
遇火
yu4 huo3
to catch fire; to ignite
欲火焚身
慾火焚身
yu4 huo3 fen2 shen1
burning with desire
远水不救近火
遠水不救近火
yuan3 shui3 bu4 jiu4 jin4 huo3
see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火
远水救不了近火
遠水救不了近火
yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3
lit. water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
运载火箭
運載火箭
yun4 zai4 huo3 jian4
carrier rocket
战火
戰火
zhan4 huo3
conflagration; the fire of war
蘸火
蘸火
zhan4 huo3
to quench (metal)
战火纷飞
戰火紛飛
zhan4 huo3 fen1 fei1
fire of war everywhere (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
仗火
仗火
zhang4 huo3
battle
招风揽火
招風攬火
zhao1 feng1 lan3 huo3
see 招風惹草|招风惹草
着火
著火
zhao2 huo3
to ignite; to burn
着火点
著火點
zhao2 huo3 dian3
ignition point (temperature); combustion point
真金不怕火来烧
真金不怕火來燒
zhen1 jin1 bu4 pa4 huo3 lai2 shao1
see 真金不怕火煉|真金不怕火炼
真金不怕火炼
真金不怕火煉
zhen1 jin1 bu4 pa4 huo3 lian4
True gold fears no fire. (idiom)
直通火车
直通火車
zhi2 tong1 huo3 che1
through train
纸包不住火
紙包不住火
zhi3 bao1 bu4 zhu4 huo3
lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
纸火柴
紙火柴
zhi3 huo3 chai2
matches made of cardboard
纸火锅
紙火鍋
zhi3 huo3 guo1
paper hot pot (hot pot using a single-use pot made of Japanese washi paper with a special coating to prevent burning and leaking, used for cooking at the dining table)
只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯
只許州官放火,不許百姓點燈
zhi3 xu3 zhou1 guan1 fang4 huo3 - bu4 xu3 bai3 xing4 dian3 deng1
only the official is allowed to light the fire; Gods may do what cattle may not; quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
烛火
燭火
zhu2 huo3
candle flame
子弹火车
子彈火車
zi3 dan4 huo3 che1
bullet train; Shinkansen 新幹線|新干线, Japanese high-speed train
纵火
縱火
zong4 huo3
to set on fire; to commit arson
纵火犯
縱火犯
zong4 huo3 fan4
arsonist
走火
走火
zou3 huo3
to go off accidentally; to catch fire
钻木取火
鑽木取火
zuan1 mu4 qu3 huo3
to drill wood to make fire