How to write 火
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HSK level
HSK 4火 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 4. An upper-intermediate band covering a wider range of everyday and work topics.
火 in a sentence
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火 很 旺 。The fire is burning strong.
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小 心 火 。Be careful with fire.
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火 能 取 暖 。Fire can keep us warm.
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不 要 玩 火 。Don't play with fire.
火 vs 火车 vs 火星
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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火车 huǒ chē train
'Fire-cart' — a train. Classic example of 火 inside a compound that isn't about flames.
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火星 huǒ xīng Mars; spark
'Fire-star' — the planet Mars; also a literal spark. 火 alone is 'fire'.