走火 (zǒuhuǒ): to go off accidentally (of a gun)

Meanings

1 to go off accidentally (of a gun)
2 to catch fire

Characters

走

Examples

枪走火了，幸好没人受伤。

Qiāng zǒuhuǒ le, xìnghǎo méi rén shòushāng.

The gun went off accidentally, but luckily no one was hurt.

厨房差点走火。

Chúfáng chàdiǎn zǒuhuǒ.

The kitchen almost caught fire.

Tips

usage

走火 most commonly refers to an accidental discharge of a firearm. The expression 走火入魔 (zǒuhuǒrùmó) means 'to become obsessed' or 'to go off the deep end.'

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

火 huǒ

Related Words

起火 qǐhuǒ #7,327

to catch fire; to start a fire / to break out (of a fire)

着火 zháohuǒ HSK 4 #3,916

to catch fire / to be on fire

失火 shīhuǒ #13,548

to catch fire / to be on fire / (of a building) to have a fire break out

发火 fāhuǒ HSK 7 #4,491

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

开火 kāihuǒ #3,098

to open fire / to fire (a weapon) / to start shooting

纵火 zònghuǒ #6,144

to commit arson / to set fire to

大火 dàhuǒ #5,009

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

火灾 huǒzāi HSK 5 #3,491

fire (disaster); conflagration

灭火 mièhuǒ #10,753

to extinguish a fire / to put out a fire

火警 huǒjǐng #10,786

fire alarm / fire alert