去火

qùhuǒ
verb #35,271

Meanings

  1. 1 to reduce internal heat (TCM)
  2. 2 to clear bodily heat
  3. 3 to extinguish a fire

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiàtiān duō hē diǎn lǜdòutāng kěyǐ qùhuǒ.
Drinking mung-bean soup in summer helps clear bodily heat.
HSK 7-9
Tā sǎngzi téng, māma ràng tā chī diǎn lí qùhuǒ.
Her throat hurt, so her mom told her to eat some pear to reduce internal heat.

Tips

culture
A core Traditional Chinese Medicine concept. 上火 ('getting too hot inside') causes mouth sores, sore throat, acne, dry mouth - and 去火 is the cure: cooling foods like 苦瓜 (bitter melon), 绿豆 (mung beans), 菊花茶 (chrysanthemum tea), pears.

Stroke Order

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