火海

huǒhǎi

noun #15,862

Meanings

1 a sea of flames
2 inferno

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

消防员冲进火海救人。

Xiāofáng yuán chōng jìn huǒhǎi jiùrén.

The firefighters rushed into the inferno to rescue people.

HSK 7-9

整栋大楼变成了一片火海。

Zhěng dòng dàlóu biànchéng le yīpiàn huǒhǎi.

The entire building turned into a sea of flames.

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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