鬼火

guǐhuǒ

noun #19,541

Meanings

1 will-o'-the-wisp
2 phosphorescent light

Characters

Examples

夜晚墓地里出现了鬼火。

Yèwǎn mùdì lǐ chūxiàn le guǐhuǒ.

Will-o'-the-wisps appeared in the graveyard at night.

所谓鬼火其实是磷的自燃现象。

Suǒwèi guǐhuǒ qíshí shì lín de zìrán xiànxiàng.

So-called ghost fire is actually spontaneous combustion of phosphorus.

Tips

culture

In Chinese folklore, 鬼火 was believed to be the souls of the dead wandering near graves. The scientific explanation is phosphine gas from decomposing organic matter igniting spontaneously.

Stroke Order

鬼 guǐ

火 huǒ