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Etymology
Pictograph of fire.
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The character 火 is a pictograph depicting flames, with its central strokes forming a main blaze and outer strokes suggesting sparks. As a standalone character, it means fire or flame. It also serves as a productive radical, forming many characters related to heat, burning, and cooking. Metaphorically, its meaning extended to abstract concepts like urgent situations, intense anger, explosive temper, and great popularity, shifting from the physical element to states of energy and volatility.
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我喜欢坐火车旅行。
火能取暖和煮饭。
森林火灾非常危险。
他今天火气很大。
这部电影票房火爆。
消防员火速赶到现场。
听到火警，大家急忙逃跑。
尽管火势凶猛，但消防队员依然勇敢地扑救。