Hanzi Explorer
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Hanzi breakdown

Explore how a character is built, identify its meaning and sound components, then practise writing it stroke by stroke.

Enter up to eight Chinese characters. Detailed breakdowns cover all 625 characters used in HSK 1–3 here.

火1 / 1
Character breakdownhuǒ / overlaid / Pictograph
火
huǒ

Origin clue: Flames

Strokes

Components

Part / base丷componentPart / overlaid人rénperson
火huǒ
Structureoverlaid
Radical火fire
TypePictograph

How it works

火 developed from a stylized picture of the thing or idea it represents.

Common words 1

  • 火车站 HSK 2huǒchēzhànrailway station