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huǒ — fire

4 strokes · radical 火 · HSK 2

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Where it comes from

Flames rising with sparks at the sides. Flattened underneath a character it becomes 灬, four dots — which is why 热 hot and 煮 boil have feet made of fire.

Words it turns up in

火车火山

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