火 huǒ
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 火 — fire, flame
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
火辣辣
huǒlàlà
scorching; burning hot; biting
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Example phrases
- 正午的阳光火辣辣地照在工地上，连安全帽都烫得发热。 Zhèngwǔ de yángguāng huǒlàlà de zhào zài gōngdì shàng, lián ānquánmào dōu tàng de fārè. The midday sun beat scorching hot on the building site, making even the safety helmets hot to the touch.
- 我吃了一大口辣椒，嘴里火辣辣的。 Wǒ chī le yí dà kǒu làjiāo, zuǐ lǐ huǒlàlà de. I took a big bite of chili pepper and my mouth is burning hot.
- 夏天的沙滩被晒得火辣辣的，根本没法光脚走。 Xiàtiān de shātān bèi shài de huǒlàlà de, gēnběn méi fǎ guāng jiǎo zǒu. In summer the beach is baked scorching hot, and you simply cannot walk on it barefoot.
Related words
- 火车 huǒchē train
- 火 huǒ fire
- 火 huǒ popular
- 着火 zháohuǒ to catch fire
- 火柴 huǒchái matches
- 火腿 huǒtuǐ ham
- 火灾 huǒzāi fire
- 导火索 dǎohuǒsuǒ fuse; trigger; immediate cause
- 点火 diǎnhuǒ to ignite; to light; ignition
- 发火 fāhuǒ to get angry; to lose one's temper
- 防火墙 fánghuǒqiáng firewall; fire wall
- 红火 hónghuo prosperous; booming; flourishing