回火

huíhuǒ
verb #45,615

Meanings

  1. 1 to temper (steel - heat-treat after quenching)
  2. 2 to flare back / backfire (of a flame or engine)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Gōngjiàn cuìhuǒ hòu bìxū huíhuǒ chǔlǐ.
After quenching, the workpiece must be tempered.
HSK 7-9
Hànqiāng tūrán huíhuǒ, chàdiǎn shāoshāng gōngrén.
The welding torch suddenly flared back and nearly burned the worker.

Tips

usage
Two distinct technical senses: (1) metallurgy - re-heating quenched steel below its critical temperature to reduce brittleness. (2) combustion - flame burning back into the gas line, a hazard in welding torches and gas burners. Don't confuse with 淬火 (quenching), which is the previous step in the heat-treatment sequence.

Stroke Order

huí
huǒ