Spot 火
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
火 component
huǒ · fire; heat
A component used in characters involving fire, heat, burning, cooking, light, and energy.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 火
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 火 to guess the broad meaning area: fire; heat.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue火Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Notice that 火 can change shape at the bottom of a character.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 火 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
烧=
+尧
爆=
+暴
灯=
+丁
灵=
彐
烦=
+页
烟=
+因
炒=
+少
烂=
+兰
灰=
炸=
+乍
烤=
+考
灭=
一
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 火 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
灯dēng
lamp
HSK 3.0 · L3锻炼duànliànto toughen
HSK 3.0 · L3发烧fāshāoto have a high temperature
HSK 3.0 · L3红绿灯hóng-lǜdēngtraffic light
HSK 3.0 · L3秋天qiūtiānautumn
HSK 3.0 · L3烦fánto feel vexed
HSK 3.0 · L4烦恼fánnǎoto be worried
HSK 3.0 · L4烤kǎoto roast
HSK 3.0 · L4麻烦máfantrouble
HSK 3.0 · L4小伙子xiǎohuǒziyoung man
HSK 3.0 · L4烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco
HSK 3.0 · L4炒chǎoto sauté
HSK 3.0 · L5