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火海

huǒhǎi
noun #15,862

Meanings

  1. 1 a sea of flames
  2. 2 inferno

Examples

整栋大楼变成了一片火海。
Zhěng dòng dàlóu biànchéng le yī piàn huǒhǎi.
The entire building turned into a sea of flames.
消防员冲进火海救人。
Xiāofángyuán chōngjìn huǒhǎi jiùrén.
The firefighters rushed into the inferno to rescue people.

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usage
Often used in the phrase 刀山火海 (dāoshān huǒhǎi, mountain of knives and sea of fire) meaning extreme danger or hardship. Also in the pledge 赴汤蹈火 (go through boiling water and fire).

Stroke Order

火 huǒ
海 hǎi