纵火犯 (zònghuǒfàn): arsonist

Measure Word

一名纵火犯 míng

Meanings

1 arsonist

Characters

纵

zòng

to release; to indulge

Examples

警方抓到了纵火犯。

Jǐngfāng zhuā dào le zònghuǒfàn.

The police caught the arsonist.

纵火犯被判了十年监禁。

Zònghuǒfàn bèi pàn le shínián jiānjìn.

The arsonist was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Tips

memory

纵火 (to commit arson; literally 'release fire') + 犯 (criminal) = arsonist. The same 犯 suffix appears in 罪犯 (criminal), 嫌犯 (suspect).

Stroke Order

纵 zòng

火 huǒ

犯 fàn

Related Words

纵火 zònghuǒ #6,144

to commit arson / to set fire to

着火 zháohuǒ HSK 4 #3,916

to catch fire / to be on fire

罪犯 zuìfàn HSK 7-9 #1,800

criminal / offender / convict

大火 dàhuǒ #5,009

big fire / blaze / conflagration / high heat (cooking)

火炬 huǒjù HSK 7-9 #4,661

torch

火焰 huǒyàn HSK 7-9 #4,525

flame / blaze

发火 fāhuǒ HSK 7-9 #4,491

to lose one's temper; to flare up / to catch fire; to ignite

操纵 cāozòng HSK 6 #4,413

to operate; to control (a machine) / to manipulate; to pull strings

火鸡 huǒjī #4,169

turkey (bird)

火星 huǒxīng #5,273

Mars (planet) / spark