拼音
- huǒ (third tone, dipping)
fire, flame
Mnemonic
A burning stick with a spark leaping off each side: the two inner strokes are the flame, the two outer ones the sparks. Lay the fire flat under a character and it becomes the four dots 灬 of 热 and 点. The train, 火车, is still literally the fire vehicle.
A memory aid written by HSK Guide editors. It is not an etymology and does not describe the historical origin of the character.