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train
to catch fire
hotpot
match
serious fire
fuse
to ignite
to catch fire
firewall
fiery
heat control
prosperous
Notice where 火 sits in each complete thought.
I don't want to miss my train.
Source: Tatoeba #1783798 · CC BY 2.0 FROh, no! My house is on fire!
Source: Tatoeba #478772 · CC BY 2.0 FRSorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.
Source: Tatoeba #1151858 · CC BY 2.0 FRSomeone stole my wallet on the train.
Source: Tatoeba #5630412 · CC BY 2.0 FRHurry, and you will catch the train.
Source: Tatoeba #476215 · CC BY 2.0 FRThat is the man I see every day on the train.
Source: Tatoeba #333869 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.