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Chinese Symbol for Fire

火
huǒ

fire

4 strokes

Meaning

Fire — one of the five elements (五行). 火 also means "popular, hot", as in 很火 (very popular).

Where the character comes from

A picture of flames.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 火

火车 huǒchē train
火锅 huǒguō hot pot
火山 huǒshān volcano

Using 火 in a tattoo or design

A simple, strong character. In the five elements, fire is linked to summer and the south.

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