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生火 meaning in English

shēnghuǒ

to make a fire; to light a fire

9 strokes

Meaning of 生火

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shēnghuǒ
  1. to make a fire; to light a fire

生火 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā没méi法fǎ生shēng火huǒ，只zhǐ好hǎo把bǎ鱼yú生shēng吃chī。
As he had no way of making fire, he ate the fish raw.
就jiù算suàn我wǒ的de家jiā发fā生shēng火huǒ灾zāi，也yě会huì很hěn快kuài就jiù被bèi扑pū熄xī的de。
Even if my house catches fire it would soon be put out.
万wàn一yī发fā生shēng火huǒ灾zāi，打dǎ碎suì玻bō璃lí并bìng按àn下xià红hóng色sè按àn钮niǔ。
In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button.
万wàn一yī发fā生shēng火huǒ灾zāi，按àn下xià按àn钮niǔ。
In case of fire, push the button.
万wàn一yī发fā生shēng火huǒ灾zāi，按àn铃líng。
In case of fire, ring the bell.

Stroke order for each character

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生 shēng · to grow · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

火 huǒ · fire · 4 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Related words

Words that share a character with 生火.

先生xiānshengteacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.)
医生yīshēngdoctor; medical practitioner
生气shēngqìto get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness
学生xuéshēngstudent; schoolchild
生日shēngrìbirthday
火车huǒchētrain
生病shēngbìngto fall ill
女生nǚshēngschoolgirl; female student
男生nánshēngschoolboy; male student
大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student; college student
小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student; schoolchild
中学生zhōngxuéshēngmiddle-school student; high school student

Questions about 生火

What does 生火 mean?

生火 (shēnghuǒ) means "to make a fire; to light a fire".

How do you write 生火?

生火 is made of 2 characters: 生 (5 strokes), 火 (4 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.