Spot 灬
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
灬 component
huǒ · fire; heat
A bottom form of 火 that often points to heat, cooking, burning, or energy.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 灬
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 灬 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灬Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Read the four dots as a compressed fire shape beneath the 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 灬 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
点=
占
黑=
热=
执
照=
昭
熊=
能
煮=
者
熟=
孰
熬=
敖
焦=
隹
煎=
前
熏=
杰=
木
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 灬 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
点diǎn
to touch briefly
HSK 3.0 · L1点diǎnpoint
HSK 2.0 · L1热rèto warm up
HSK 3.0 · L1一点儿yìdiǎnrerhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]
HSK 3.0 · L1有点儿yǒudiǎnrslightly
HSK 3.0 · L1点diǎnto touch briefly
HSK 3.0 · L2黑色hēisèblack
HSK 3.0 · L2虽然suīránalthough
HSK 3.0 · L2大熊猫dàxióngmāogiant panda
HSK 3.0 · L3当然dāngránonly natural
HSK 3.0 · L3地点dìdiǎnplace
HSK 3.0 · L3黑板hēibǎnblackboard
HSK 3.0 · L3