火
火 (huǒ) means “fire”. It is made of 丷 + 人 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 火 into its parts
What 火 is made of
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: Flames (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
火 stroke order
Example sentences
厨房里的火关了吗？Chúfáng lǐ de huǒ guān le ma?Has the stove in the kitchen been turned off?
冬天大家坐在火边聊天。Dōngtiān dàjiā zuò zài huǒ biān liáotiān.In winter everyone sits by the fire and chats.
Words with 火
- 火车huǒchētrain
- 着火zháohuǒto catch fire
- 火车站huǒchēzhàntrain station
- 火柴huǒcháimatch (for lighting)
- 火箭huǒjiànrocket
- 火焰huǒyànflame
- 火药huǒyàogunpowder
- 恼火nǎohuǒannoyed
- 涮火锅shuànhuǒguōto eat hotpot
Also built with 丷
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 兑duìcash
- 关guānto close
- 兼jiānboth
- 半bànhalf
- 单dānlist
- 夹jiāto support
- 平píngflat
- 并bìngand
- 弟dìyoung brother
- 总zǒngalways
- 曾céngonce
Quick facts
| Pinyin | huǒ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | fire; popular |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 火 (fire, #86) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 火
What does 火 mean?
火 (huǒ) means “fire; popular”.
How many strokes does 火 have?
火 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 火?
The radical of 火 is 火 (huǒ, “fire”), Kangxi radical number 86.
What parts make up 火?
火 is made of 丷 (kwukyel) and 人 (person).
Which HSK level is 火?
火 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 火 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.