打火

dǎhuǒ

verb #23,737

Meanings

1 to strike a light
2 to start a fire
3 to ignite

Characters

to strike; to hit

Examples

他用打火机打火点燃了蜡烛。

Tā yòng dǎhuǒjī dǎhuǒ diǎnrán le làzhú.

He used a lighter to ignite the candle.

打火石曾是古人生火的重要工具。

Dǎhuǒ shí céng shì gǔrén shēnghuǒ de zhòngyào gōngjù.

Flint was once an important tool for ancient people to start fires.

Tips

usage

打火 is the root of several common compounds: 打火机 (lighter), 打火石 (flint). On its own it means to strike or produce a spark/flame.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

火 huǒ