火 huǒ fire
Made with 4 strokes.
A representation of a fire with flames shooting up. As a radical it is represented by four fire dots at the bottom.
Ancient small seal form 
Different tone
活 huó (to live) ; 或 huò (maybe)Full character form of this simplified radical: 灬 huǒ
Radical
Index 86 used in: 灯 dēng (lamp) ; 烤 kǎo (to roast) ; 灭 miè (to extinguish) ; 炮 pào (cannon) ; 秋 qiú (autumn) ; 灾 zāi (disaster) ; 炸 zhà (to explode)Pronunciation
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Proverbs
抱薪救火 bào xīn jiù huǒ Not choosing an appropriate solution to a problem. Making matters worse城门失火,殃及池鱼 chéng mén shī huó, yāng jí chí yú A drastic action may unintentionally affect other people. Show consideration for all
刀山火海 dāo shān huǒ hǎi An extremely difficult and dangerous situation
飞蛾投火 fēi é tóu huǒ Heading for self destruction
赴汤蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ Showing great courage and valour
隔岸观火 gé àn guān huǒ Refusing to help others when it is needed
Phrases
火 车 huǒ chē TrainAlso
萤火虫 yíng huǒ chóng glow worm火 huǒ fire