火
huǒ · fire💡 How to pronounce
h → like the 'h' in 'hot'. uǒ → like 'wore' with a falling-rising tone.
📖 The Story
Fire in oracle bone script looks like a flame — three tongues of fire rising upward. Fire represents energy, passion, and transformation.
🎬 In Culture Today
In Chinese culture, fire is one of the five elements. It represents summer, the south, and the color red.
📚 Words
📝 Example Sentences
火锅很好吃。
Hot pot is delicious.
我坐火车去北京。
I take the train to Beijing.