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火苗

huǒmiáo
noun #25,364

Measure Word

一根火苗 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 flame
  2. 2 tongue of fire
  3. 3 small flame

Examples

HSK 7-9
风一吹，蜡烛上的火苗晃动起来。
Fēng yī chuī, làzhú shàng de huǒmiáo huàngdòng qǐlái.
When the wind blew, the flame on the candle flickered.
HSK 7-9
篝火的火苗在黑暗中跳跃。
Gōuhuǒ de huǒmiáo zài hēi'àn zhōng tiàoyuè.
The flames of the bonfire danced in the darkness.
HSK 7-9
一丝火苗点燃了整片干草。
Yī sī huǒmiáo diǎnrán le zhěng piàn gāncǎo.
A tiny flame ignited the entire patch of dry grass.

Tips

memory
火 is fire, 苗 means seedling or sprout - a flame is like a tiny sprout of fire growing upward.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ
苗 miáo