火
huǒ

fire

火 is pronounced huǒ and means “fire”. It is written with 4 strokes.

Total Strokes4
Traditional火

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huǒ
Stroke 4/4
Stroke 4 of 4
Speed

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Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown

Total 4 strokes written in canonical standard order

Active: Stroke 4
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Radical & Meaning

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Structure Geometry

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Balanced structure promotes clean calligraphy proportions in Tian Zi Ge practice grids.

Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 火

火车huǒ chē

train

火车很快。
Huǒchē hěn kuài.
The train is fast.
火山huǒ shān

volcano

那座火山很危险。
Nà zuò huǒshān hěn wēixiǎn.
That volcano is dangerous.
着火zháo huǒ

to catch fire

那栋楼着火了。
Nà dòng lóu zháohuǒ le.
That building caught fire.