HSK 6
火药
火藥
Meaning
- gunpowder
- Traditional
- 火藥
- Pinyin
- huǒ yào
Character reference
Components and radical classification
火
huǒfire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
Primary radical火 · fire
药
yàodrugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant
Primary radical艹 · grass
藥
yàodrugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant
Primary radical艹 · grass
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details