Definitions
(noun)
fire; flame
(adjective)
fiery; hot
(adjective)
urgent
Etymology
Pictograph of fire.
About
The character "火" began as a pictograph representing the form of flames, and its basic shape has remained identifiable as such. Structurally, it is an indivisible character that also acts as a semantic radical in many compound characters, influencing meanings in words like "炎" for intense fire or "灾" indicating calamity. While its core meaning has always been the physical phenomenon of fire, its semantic range broadened to include metaphorical applications such as describing anger, urgency, and, in contemporary usage, denoting something that is fashionable or widely popular.
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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。