火炉

火爐

huǒlú

noun #14,234

Measure Word

一个火炉 gè

Meanings

1 stove
2 furnace

Characters

Examples

冬天我们围着火炉取暖。

Dōngtiān wǒmen wéi zhe huǒlú qǔnuǎn.

In winter we gather around the stove to keep warm.

武汉被称为中国的四大火炉之一。

Wǔhàn bèi chēng wéi Zhōngguó de sì dà huǒlú zhī yī.

Wuhan is called one of China's four 'furnace cities.'

Tips

culture

Chinese cities with extremely hot summers (Wuhan, Chongqing, Nanjing, Nanchang) are nicknamed 火炉 — furnace cities.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ

炉 lú