干柴

乾柴

gāncái

noun #21,267

Measure Word

一捆干柴 kǔn

Meanings

1 dry firewood
2 kindling

Characters

firewood / kindling

Examples

他从院子里搬来几捆干柴准备生火。

Tā cóng yuànzi lǐ bān lái jǐ kǔn gāncái zhǔnbèi shēnghuǒ.

He brought in several bundles of dry firewood to start a fire.

干柴烈火，一点就着。

Gāncái lièhuǒ, yīdiǎn jiù zháo.

Dry wood and fierce fire — it lights with just a spark.

Tips

culture

干柴烈火 (gāncái lièhuǒ, 'dry firewood and fierce flames') is a common idiom used figuratively to describe intense passion or a volatile situation ready to ignite.

Stroke Order

干 gàn

柴 chái