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Fire

huǒ · forms 火 / 灬

Unicode uses as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is fire, flame; burn; anger, rage. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.

65 course characters224 character–word links
Semantic role

When the formation data identifies 火 / 灬 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.

Phonetic role

Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.

Radical classification

The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.

Character index

65 course characters

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diǎndot, point, speck灬 radicalHSK 15 extra strokesDetails
simplified form

Formation: Simplified form of 點.

  • Phonetic componentobserve; divine; seize
  • Simplified formfire
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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fire
Visual structure
占 + 灬
heat, fever, zeal灬 radicalHSK 16 extra strokesDetails
semantic formation

Formation: Simplified form of 熱. Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 埶 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Simplified formexecute; grasp
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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fire
Visual structure
执 + 灬
heat, fever, zeal灬 radicalHSK 111 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 埶 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentskill; art
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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fire
Visual structure
埶 + 灬
huǒfire, flame; to burn; anger, rage火 radicalHSK 20 extra strokesDetails
formation note

Formation: Pictograph of fire.

Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
丷 + 人
wèito do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be灬 radicalHSK 25 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Pictograph of a hand guiding an elephant to do work (in ancient China elephants were tamed to do work). Based on the meaning "to work; to do".

  • Pictographic component(hand); again
  • Pictographic componentelephant; shape; appearance
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
爫 + 灬
ráncertainly; naturally; suddenly灬 radicalHSK 28 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 肰 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "ignite; burn", now written as 燃. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentdog meat
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
肰 + 灬
dēnglamp, lantern, light火 radicalHSK 32 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 燈.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentrobust
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 丁
HSK words with 灯2 words in this course
liànto smelt, to refine; to distill, to condense火 radicalHSK 35 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 柬 represents the sound. Simplified form of 煉.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentletter; card
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 柬
shāoto burn, to bake; to heat, to roast火 radicalHSK 36 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 尧 represents the sound. Simplified form of 燒.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentEmperor Yao
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 尧
zhàoto shine, to reflect, to illuminate灬 radicalHSK 39 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 昭 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentbright; clear
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
昭 + 灬
xiónga bear; brilliant; surname灬 radicalHSK 310 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Pictograph of a bear holding meat in its mouth. Based on 能, with four dots added at the bottom to differentiate it, representing four legs.

  • Pictographic componentcan; able
  • Pictographic componentfire
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
能 + 灬
HSK words with 熊1 word in this course
dēnglamp, lantern, light火 radicalHSK 312 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 登 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentclimb up; ascend; enter
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 登
HSK words with 燈2 words in this course
shāoto burn, to bake; to heat, to roast火 radicalHSK 312 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 堯 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentEmperor Yao
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 堯
fánto bother, to trouble, to vex火 radicalHSK 46 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 页 represents the sound. Simplified form of 煩.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentleaf; page; (head)
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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fire
Visual structure
火 + 页
kǎoto bake, to cook, to roast, to toast火 radicalHSK 46 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 考 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentcheck; test; examine
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 考
HSK words with 烤1 word in this course
yānsmoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes火 radicalHSK 46 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 因 represents the sound. Simplified form of 煙.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentbecause; reason
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 因
no, not; lacking, -less灬 radicalHSK 48 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Originally a pictograph of a person (大) dancing with ornamental leather hides (革) hanging from his arms, conveying the meaning "dance". Later, two feet (舛) were added to the bottom of the character to form 舞 (dance), and 無 was borrowed for its sound to represent the meaning "not".

  • Pictographic componentbig
  • Pictographic componentanimal hide; leather
  • Pictographic componentanimal hide; leather
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
fánto bother, to trouble, to vex火 radicalHSK 49 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 頁 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentleaf; page; (head)
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 頁
yānsmoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes火 radicalHSK 49 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 垔 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentrestrain; dam
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 垔
shúwell-cooked; ripe, mature; familiar with灬 radicalHSK 411 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 孰 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentwho; which; what
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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fire
Visual structure
孰 + 灬
huīashes; dust; lime, mortar火 radicalHSK 52 extra strokesDetails
semantic formation

Formation: After a fire (火) burns down, the left over ash (灰) can be touched with the hands (又).

  • Semantic component(hand); again
  • Semantic componentfire
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
HSK words with 灰3 words in this course
língspirit, soul; spiritual world火 radicalHSK 53 extra strokesDetails
simplified form

Formation: Simplified form of 靈. Phonosemantic compound. 巫 represents the meaning and 霝 represents the sound.

  • Simplified formfire
  • Simplified formbroom
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
彐 + 火
Also indexed under
彐 snout
zāidisaster, catastrophe, calamity火 radicalHSK 53 extra strokesDetails
semantic formation

Formation: Depicts a fire (火) burning a building (宀).

  • Semantic componentroof
  • Semantic componentfire
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
巛 + 火
HSK words with 災2 words in this course
zāidisaster, catastrophe, calamity火 radicalHSK 53 extra strokesDetails
semantic formation

Formation: Depicts a fire (火) burning a building (宀).

  • Semantic componentroof
  • Semantic componentfire
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
宀 + 火
HSK words with 灾2 words in this course
chǎoto boil, to fry, to roast, to sauté; to trade stock火 radicalHSK 54 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 少 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentless; few
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 少
HSK words with 炒1 word in this course
lànovercooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled火 radicalHSK 55 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 兰 represents the sound. Simplified form of 爛.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentorchid; elegant, graceful
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 兰
HSK words with 烂3 words in this course
pàocannon, artillery火 radicalHSK 55 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound. Simplified form of 砲.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentcover; wrap; hold
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 包
HSK words with 炮1 word in this course
tàncarbon, charcoal, coal火 radicalHSK 55 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 灰 represents the meaning and 山 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentash; gray
  • Phonetic componentmountain
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
山 + 灰
HSK words with 炭1 word in this course
zhàto explode; to fry in oil; to scald火 radicalHSK 55 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 乍 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentmow; abruptly
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 乍
HSK words with 炸2 words in this course
lièfiery, violent; ardent, vehement灬 radicalHSK 56 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 列 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentarrange; line up; series
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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fire
Visual structure
列 + 灬
tàngto scald; to iron clothes or hair火 radicalHSK 56 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 汤 represents the sound. Simplified form of 燙.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentsoup, gravy, broth; hot water
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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fire
Visual structure
汤 + 火
HSK words with 烫1 word in this course
zhǔto boil, to cook灬 radicalHSK 58 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Simplified form of 煑.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic component-er; [one that...]
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
者 + 灬
HSK words with 煮1 word in this course
méicarbon, charcoal, coal, coke火 radicalHSK 59 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 某 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentsome; such-and-such
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 某
HSK words with 煤1 word in this course
áoto boil, to simmer; to endure pain灬 radicalHSK 511 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 敖 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentramble; rove
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
敖 + 灬
ránto ignite, to burn; combustion火 radicalHSK 512 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 然 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentcorrect; so; thus
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 然
HSK words with 燃1 word in this course
tàngto scald; to iron clothes or hair火 radicalHSK 512 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 湯 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentsoup, gravy, broth; hot water
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
湯 + 火
HSK words with 燙1 word in this course
yíngcamp, barracks, army; to run, to manage火 radicalHSK 513 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 宮 represents the meaning and 熒 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentpalace; temple
  • Phonetic componentglimmer; twinkle
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
炏 + 冖 + 吕
zàoarid, dry, parched; quick-tempered火 radicalHSK 513 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 喿 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentchirping of birds
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 喿
lànovercooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled火 radicalHSK 517 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 闌 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentscreen door, railing, fence
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 闌
HSK words with 爛3 words in this course
mièto extinguish; to wipe out火 radicalHSK 61 extra strokeDetails
semantic formation

Formation: Simplified form of 滅. Depicts water (氵) being used to extinguish a fire (火). 戌 is a sound component. The traditional component 氵 was removed for simplification.

  • Removed in simplifiedwater
  • Simplified formone
  • Semantic componentfire
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
一 + 火
cànvivid, illuminating, brilliant火 radicalHSK 63 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 山 represents the sound. Simplified form of 燦.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentmountain
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 山
HSK words with 灿1 word in this course
zàokitchen, oven, stove火 radicalHSK 63 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: A clay 土 oven 火

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 土
HSK words with 灶1 word in this course
chuīmeal; to cook, to steam火 radicalHSK 64 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentyawn; lack; owe
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 欠
HSK words with 炊1 word in this course
fireplace, furnace, oven, stove火 radicalHSK 64 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: A fire 火 in one's home 户

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 户
HSK words with 炉1 word in this course
yánflame, blaze; hot火 radicalHSK 64 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Combination of two fires (火).

  • Pictographic componentfire
  • Pictographic componentfire
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
HSK words with 炎2 words in this course
shuòto sparkle, to shine, to glitter火 radicalHSK 65 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: The happy 乐 light of a flame 火

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 乐
HSK words with 烁1 word in this course
xuànto glitter, to shine; to show off, to flaunt火 radicalHSK 65 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: contributes the broad semantic category “fire”; contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 玄
HSK words with 炫1 word in this course
hōngto bake, to roast; to dry by the fire火 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 共 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentcommon; share; together
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 共
HSK words with 烘1 word in this course
crow, rook, raven; black, dark灬 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
formation note

Formation: Pictograph of a crow. Similar to 鳥.

Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
HSK words with 烏1 word in this course
zhúcandle, taper; to illuminate, to shine火 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 虫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 燭.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentbug; insect; worm
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 虫
HSK words with 烛1 word in this course
pēngcooking, cuisine; stir-fry灬 radicalHSK 67 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: contributes the broad semantic category “fire”; contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
亨 + 灬
HSK words with 烹1 word in this course
jiāoburned, scorched; anxious, vexed灬 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic formation

Formation: Combination of 隹 (bird) and 灬 (fire). The purpose of the 隹 component is unclear.

  • Role unclearbird
  • Semantic componentfire
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
隹 + 灬
HSK words with 焦2 words in this course
yànflame, blaze; glowing, blazing火 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: contributes the broad semantic category “fire”; contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 臽
HSK words with 焰1 word in this course
huángbright, shining, luminous火 radicalHSK 69 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 皇 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentemperor
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 皇
HSK words with 煌1 word in this course
jiānto fry in fat or oil; to boil in water灬 radicalHSK 69 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 前 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentforward; before
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
前 + 灬
HSK words with 煎1 word in this course
liànto smelt, to refine; to distill, to condense火 radicalHSK 69 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 柬 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentletter; card
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 柬
HSK words with 煉1 word in this course
to extinguish, to put out, to quench火 radicalHSK 610 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: To end 息 a flame 火; 息 also provides the pronunciation

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 息
HSK words with 熄1 word in this course
xūnto smoke, to cure meat; vapor, smoke, fog灬 radicalHSK 610 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: fire

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
HSK words with 熏1 word in this course
zhēngsteam, vapor; to evaporate火 radicalHSK 610 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: Steam 烝 provides the meaning and sound

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
艹 + 烝
Also indexed under
艸 grass
HSK words with 蒸1 word in this course
yùnto press, to iron; an iron火 radicalHSK 611 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: contributes the broad semantic category “fire”; contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
尉 + 火
HSK words with 熨1 word in this course
cànvivid, illuminating, brilliant火 radicalHSK 613 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: contributes the broad semantic category “fire”; contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 粲
HSK words with 燦1 word in this course
zhúcandle, taper; to illuminate, to shine火 radicalHSK 613 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 蜀 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componenthistorical name of Sichuan
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 蜀
HSK words with 燭1 word in this course
bàocrackle, pop; burst, explode火 radicalHSK 615 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 暴 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentfire
  • Phonetic componentsuddent; violent; cruel
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 暴
shuòto sparkle, to shine, to glitter火 radicalHSK 615 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: The happy 樂 light of a flame 火

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 樂
HSK words with 爍1 word in this course
fireplace, furnace, oven, stove火 radicalHSK 616 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: A fire 火 in one's home 盧

Category radical
fire
Visual structure
火 + 盧
HSK words with 爐1 word in this course

Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.