纵火

縱火

zònghuǒ

verb #6,144

Meanings

1 to commit arson
2 to set fire to

Characters

to release; to indulge

Examples

有人纵火烧了那栋楼。

Yǒu rén zònghuǒ shāo le nà dòng lóu.

Someone committed arson and burned down that building.

警察正在调查纵火案。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài diàochá zònghuǒ àn.

The police are investigating the arson case.

Tips

memory

纵 means 'to release/set loose' and 火 means 'fire' — literally 'to set fire loose.'

usage

纵火 is a formal/legal term. In everyday speech, people more often say 放火 (to set fire).

Stroke Order

纵 zòng

火 huǒ