火 (fo2 | huo3) : fire

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火

fo2

huo3

[1] [n] fire; flame; burn with fire [2] [n] anger; rage; anger; temper [3] [n] urgency; urgent; imminent; pressing [4] the latent heat in a human body (Chinese medicine) [5] a group (people) [6] a Chinese family name [7] Kangxi radical 86

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Radical: 火 (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

火

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點火 dim2 fo2 dian3 huo3 = to light a fire

火車 fo2 ce1 huo3 che1 = train

火山 fo2 saan1 huo3 shan1 = volcano

火石 fo2 sek6 = flint

火星 fo2 sing1 huo3 xing1 = Mars; a spark

火車站 fo2 ce1 zaam6 = train station

活火山 wut6 fo2 saan1 huo2 huo3 shan1 = active volcano

火雞 fo2 gai1 huo3 ji1 = turkey (bird)

着火 zoek6 fo2 zhao2 huo3 = catch fire; be on fire

火水 fo2 seoi2 = kerosene 粵

開火 hoi1 fo2 kai1 huo3 = to switch on the lights; to open fire

停火 ting4 fo2 ting2 huo3 = cease fire

火滾 fo2 gwan2 = infuriating 粵

慢火煮 maan6 fo2 zyu2 man4 huo3 zhu3 = simmer

火山口 fo2 saan1 hau2 huo3 shan1 kou3 = volcanic crater

走火 zau2 fo2 zou3 huo3 = sparking, discharge

金木水火土 gam1 muk6 seoi2 fo2 tou2 jin1 mu4 shui3 huo3 tu3 = the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth

火頸 fo2 geng2 = bad tempered (lit., "fire neck") 粵

火化 fo2 faa3 huo3 hua4 = cremate; incinerate; cremation

火柴人 fo2 caai4*2 jan4 = skinny; matchstick man

火車路 fo2 ce1 lou6 = a railway (also 鐵路)

紅火蟻 hung4 fo2 ngai5 hong2huo3yi3 = red fire ants (Solenopsis invicta)

火把 fo2 baa2 hu3 ba3 = torch

熄火 sik1 fo2 xi1 huo3 = extinguish; put out; stall

火腩 fo2 naam5 huo3 nan3 = variant of 燒腩粵

撞火 zong6 fo2 = be furious; be angry 粵

火燭車 fo2 zuk1 ce1 huo3 zhu2 che1 = fire engine 粵

死火 sei2 fo2 = to break down; to come to a standstill 粵

發火 faat3 fo2 fa1 huo3 = to lose one's temper

火腿 fo2 teoi2 huo3 tui3 = ham

火鍋 fo2 wo1 huo3 guo1 = hotpot

燈火 dang1 fo2 deng1 huo3 = lights

火災 fo2 zoi1 huo3 zai1 = fire (that burns buildings, etc.)

火箭 fo2 zin3 huo3 jian4 = rocket

火箭炮 fo2 zin3 paau3 huo3 jian4 pao4 = bazooka; rocket artillery

縱火 zung3 fo2 zong4 huo3 = arson

起火 hei2 fo2 = pyrophoric, spontaneously combustible

軍火 gwan1 fo2 jun1 huo3 = arms, weapons; firearms

火爐 fo2 lou4 huo3 lu2 = a stove, fireplace

火盆 fo2 pun4 huo3 pen2 = brasier, brazier, fire-pan

火酒 fo2 zau2 huo2 jiu3 = firewater, alcohol 粵

過火 gwo3 fo2 guo4 huo3 = overreach, overshoot, intemperate

導火線 dou6 fo2 sin3 = a fuse (e.g., for explosives. lit: "wire that guides fire")

火警 fo2 ging2 = fire alarm

救火車 gau3 fo2 ce1 = fire engine

火候 fo2 hau6 huo3 hou4 = duration; level of attainment

火嘴 fo2 zeoi2 = burner port

火爆 fo2 baau3 huo3 bao4 = fiery; irritable; flourishing

火罐 fo2 gun3 huo3 guan4 = cupping jar/glass

無明火 mou4 ming4 fo2 wu2 ming2 huo3 = flames of anger

山火 saan1 fo2 = forest fire in the mountains

火勢 fo2 sai3 = fire intensity

火場 fo2 coeng4 huo3 chang3 = scene of a fire

中火 zung1 fo2 = medium heat; medium baking temperature

火燭 fo2 zuk1 huo3 zhu2 = to catch fire 粵

火牛 fo2 ngau4 huo3 niu2 = transformer 粵

火麻仁 fo2 maa4 jan4 = hemp seed

螢火蟲 jing4 fo2 cung4 ying2 huo3 chong2 = firefly; lightning bug

火上加油 fo2 soeng5 gaa1 jau4 = "add fuel to the flames"; to aggravate the situation

火棒 fo2 paang5 = a lighted torch (used in acrobatics)

火氣 fo2 hei3 = internal heat (as a cause of disease); anger, temper

火鉗 fo2 kim4 = fire tongs; coal tongs; a poker

火藥味 fo2 joek6 mei6 huo3 yao4 wei4 = smell of gunpowder

慢火 maan6 fo2 = a slow fire

佛都有火 fat6 dou1 jau5 fo2 = intolerable anger; "that's the limit!" (lit., "even Buddha gets inflamed") 粵

忿火 fan5 fo2 = wrath, fury

過了火位 gwo3 liu5 fo2 wai6*2 = exaggerated 國

扯火 ce2 fo2 che3 huo3 = to get angry; to lose one's temper; to insult or argue with someone

光火 gwong1 fo2 = anger

火鐮 fo2 lim4 = a flint cutter for getting sparks

打火機 daa2 fo2 gei1 = lighter

火遮眼 fo2 ze1 ngaan5 = fiery eyes

心火 sam1 fo2 xin1 huo3 = tenseness, nervous excitement

胃火 wai6 fo2 = overactivity of the stomach

打得火熱 daa2 dak1 fo2 jit6 = (of two persons) passionately attached to each other

明火 ming4 fo2 = out in the open, unhidden

明火打劫 ming4 fo2 daa2 gip3 = open robbery 粵

火水燈 fo2 seoi2 dang1 = kerosene lamp

火水爐 fo2 seoi2 lou4 = paraffin stove

無明火起 mou4 ming4 fo2 hei2 wu2 ming2 huo3 qi3 = fly into a rage

點火者 dim2 fo2 ze2 = igniter

點火鍵 dim2 fo2 gin6 = an ignition key

氣體打火機 hei3 tai2 daa2 fo2 gei1 = a gas lighter, a Zippo

起火者 hei2 fo2 ze2 = igniter

火路 fo2 lou6 = fire shaft

垂直火路 seoi4 zik6 fo2 lou6 = fire shaft

救火 gau3 fo2 = to fight a fire, fire fighting

火險 fo2 him2 = fire insurance; fire risk

劃火柴 waak6 fo2 caai4/4*2 = to strike a match

火船 fo2 syun4 = a steamer, motor vessel, sailing ship, a fire ship 粵

搞到死火 gaau2 dou3 sei2 fo2 = to involve in (usually financial) trouble; engine trouble or car stalled

火藥 fo2 joek6 huo3 yao4 = gunpowder

交火 gaau1 fo2 jiao1 huo3 = fire-fight; shooting, to fire

火龍果 fo2 lung4 gwo2 huo3 long2 guo3 = dragon fruit

乘火車 sing4 fo2 ce1 cheng2 huo3 che1 = to entrain; to ride a train

停火協議 ting4 fo2 hip3 ji5 ting2 huo3 xie2 yi4 = cease fire agreement

大火 daai6 fo2 da4 huo3 = conflagration; large fire

炮火 paau3 fo2 pao4 huo3 = [n] artillery barrage; gunfire

火龍 fo2 lung4 huo3 long2 = fiery dragon

火車頭 fo2 ce1 tau4 huo3 che1 tou2 = train engine; locomotive

火花 fo2 faa1 huo3 hua1 = spark; sparkle

火牆 fo2 coeng4 huo3 qiang2 = firewall (literal translation, but see also 防火牆) 國

火焰鳥 fo2 jim6 niu5 huo3 yan4 niao3 = phoenix (bird)

火焰山 fo2 jim6 saan1 huo3 yan4 shan1 = HuoYan Shan (Flaming Mountains)

火焰 fo2 jim6 huo3 yan2 = blaze; flame

火炬 fo2 geoi6 huo3 ju4 = torch

火柴 fo2 caai4/4*2 huo3 chai2 = a match (used for lighting cigarettes, etc.)

火星快車 fo2 sing1 faai3 ce1 huo3 xing1 kuai4 che1 = Mars Express (EU spacecraft)

火力 fo2 lik6 huo3 li4 = fire; firepower

火兒 fo2 ji4 huor3 = angry

柴火 caai4 fo2 chai2 huo5 = faggot; fagot; firewood

失火 sat1 fo2 shi1 huo3 = catch fire; fire (alarm)

防火牆 fong4 fo2 coeng4 = firewall (lit., "wall that prevents fire") 粵

噴火山口 pan3 fo2 saan1 hau2 pen1 huo3 shan1 kou3 = caldera

俾火燒 bei2 fo2 siu1 = to be burnt

火爐城市 fo2 lou4 sing4 si5 huo3 lu2 cheng2 shi4 = so-called "stove cities" because of their hot summers

滅火筒 mit6 fo2 tung4*2 mie4 huo3 tong3 = fire extinguisher

火警警報系統 fo2 ging2 ging2 bou3 hai6 tung2 huo3 jing3 jing3 bao4 xi4 tong3 = fire alarm system

藍色火焰 laam4 sik1 fo2 jim6 lan2 se4 huo3 yan4 = blue flame

表演過火 biu2 jin2 gwo3 fo2 biao3 yan3 guo4 huo3 = [v] overplay

以水救火 ji5 seoi2 gau3 fo2 = dousing the flames

停火協定 ting4 fo2 hip3 ding6 = (hold/break a) ceasefire/truce

火海 fo2 hoi2 = inferno

還火 waan4 fo2 = fired back

子彈火車 zi2 daan6*2 fo2 ce1 = bullet train

火警演習 fo2 ging2 jin2 zaap6 = fire drill

走火通道 zau2 fo2 tung1 dou6 = fire escape

火葬 fo2 zong3 huo3 zang4 = [n] cremation, [v] to cremate

霹靂火 pik1 lik1 fo2 pi1 li4 huo3 = a thunderbolt

火點 fo2 dim2 = Russell's Snapper (Lutianus russelli)

赴湯蹈火 fu6 tong1 dou6 fo2 fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 = go through fire and water

火光 fo2 gwong1 huo3 guang1 = a spark

煙火 jin1 fo2 yan1 huo3 = smoke and fire; fireworks

火星符號 fo2 sing1 fu4 hou6*2 huo3 xing1 fu2 hao4 = ♂ (Symbol for the planet Mars)

林火 lam4 fo2 lin2 huo3 = forest fire

回火 wui4 fo2 hui2 huo3 = [n] backfire

怒火 nou6 fo2 nu4 huo3 = [n] rage; fury

惱火 nou5 fo2 nao3 huo3 = [v] aggravate; annoy; [adj] annoying

戰火 zin3 fo2 zhan4 huo3 = [n] conflagration

敗火 baai6 fo2 bai4 huo3 = relieve inflammation or internal heat

如火 jyu4 fo2 ru2 huo3 = fiery

惹火 je5 fo2 re3 huo3 = anger; combustible; sexy

水火不相容 seoi2 fo2 bat1 soeng1 jung4 shui3 huo3 bu4 xiang1 rong2 = incompatible; have no contact with each other 國

紙包不住火 zi2 baau1 bat1 zyu6 fo2 zhi3 bao1 bu5 zhu4 huo3 = one can't wrap fire in paper (there is no concealing the truth); truth will out 國

去火 heoi3 fo2 qu4 huo3 = [TCM] reduce internal heat; relieve inflammation or fever

刀山火海 dou1 saan1 fo2 hoi2 dao1 shan1 huo3 hai3 = a mountain of swords and a sea of flames; most dangerous places; most severe trials

火器 fo2 hei3 huo3 qi4 = a firearm

火法冶金 fo2 faat3 je5 gam1 huo3 fa3 ye3 jin1 = pyrometallurgy

火流星 fo2 lau4 sing1 huo3 liu2 xing1 = a bolide; fireball

火筷子 fo2 faai3 zi2 huo3 kuai4 zi5 = fire-tongs; tongs

火網 fo2 mong5 huo3 wang3 = [military] network of fire; fire net

火線 fo2 sin3 huo3 xian4 = battle line; [elec.] live wire

火辣辣地 fo2 laat6 laat6*2 dei6*2 huo3 la4 la4 di4 = smartly (lit., "fiery spicy")

火鉤子 fo2 ngau1 zi2 huo3 gou1 zi5 = fire hook; poker

鬼火 gwai2 fo2 gui3 huo3 = a Jack-o'-lantern

纏腰火丹 cin4 yiu1 fo2 daan1 chan2 yao1 huo3 dan1 = [TCM] girdling fire cinnabar (herpes zoster)

水火 seoi2 fo2 shui3 huo3 = two things opposed to each other (lit., "fire and water")

水火無情 seoi2 fo2 mou4 cing4 shui3 huo3 wu2 qing2 = floods and fires have no mercy for anybody (lit., "fire and water have no feelings")

死火山 sei2 fo2 saan1 si3 huo3 shan1 = an extinct volcano (lit., "dead volcano")

食火藥 sik6 fo2 joek6 = very angry 粵

輕軌火車 hing1 gwai2 fo2 ce1 qing1 gui3 huo3 che1 = light rail train

爆火 baau3 fo2 = to have a fit of temper

秋火 cau1 fo2 = a camera

扯晒火 ce2 saai3 fo2 = angry; indignant

坐火車 co5 fo2 ce1 = (to travel) by train

燈油火蠟 dang1 jau4 fo2 laap6 = the day-to-day cost of running a business

火起 fo2 hei2 = angered, filled with hate

火紅火綠 fo2 hung4 fo2 luk6 = blazing with anger

火屎 fo2 si2 = left over odd cinders after a fire extinguishes (not completely burnt); a spark 粵

一把火 jat1 baa2 fo2 = angry; angered, filled with hate

火鴨雞 fo2 aap3*2 gai1 = a turducken

火機 fo2 gei1 = a lighter (打火機)

火車未到站 fo2 ce1 mei6 dou3 zaam6 = having one's trousers inadvertantly unzipped (lit., "train isn't yet at the station")

鬼火咁靚 gwai2 fo2 gam3 leng3 = stunningly beautiful (of a woman) 粵

風頭火勢 fung1 tau4 fo2 sai3 = a dangerous situation; "at full blast"

直通火車 zik6 tung1 fo2 ce1 zhi2 tong1 huo3 che1 = non-stop train , through train

點火器 dim2 fo2 hei3 = an igniter

火烈鳥 fo2 lit6 niu5 huo3 lie4 niao3 = flamingo

烏燈黑火 wu1 dang1 hak1 fo2 = in complete darkness 粵

黑燈瞎火 hak1 dang1 hat6 fo2 = in complete darkness 國

易過借火 ji6 gwo3 ze3 fo2 = too easy (lit., "as easy as asking another smoker to help light up a cigarette") 粵

小火花 siu2 fo2 faa1 xiao3 huo3 hua1 = sparklet

水火不容 seoi2 fo2 bat1 jung4 = incompatible; have no contact with each other

走軍火 zau2 gwan1 fo2 = arms trafficking

把幾火 baa2 gei2 fo2 = extremely angry 粵

火葬場 fo2 zong3 coeng4 huo3 zang4 chang3 = crematorium; crematory

烈火 lit6 fo2 lie4 huo3 = raging inferno; blaze

老火湯 lou5 fo2 tong1 lao3 huo3 tang1 = slow boiled/simmered soup (lit., "old fire soup")

上火 soeng5 fo2 shang4 huo3 = get angry; [TCM] suffer from excessive internal heat (with such symptoms as constipation, conjunctivitis and inflammation of the nasal and oral cavities)

火拼 fo2 ping3 huo3 pin1 = open fight between factions

搧風點火 = variant of 煽風點火

逆火 jik6 fo2 = [n] backfire

產生逆火 caan2 sang1 jik6 fo2 = [v] to backfire

真金不怕紅爐火 zan1 gam1 bat1 paa3 hung4 lou4 fo2 = True gold fears no fire: a person of integrity can stand severe tests

火燒火燎 fo2 siu1 fo2 liu4 huo3 shao1 huo3 liao2 = feeling terribly hot; restless with anxiety

燎原之火 liu4 jyun4 zi1 fo2 = wildfire

㷫過火屎 hing3 gwo3 fo2 si2 = extremely angry 粵

㷫過火炭屎 hing3 gwo3 fo2 taan3 si2 = extremely angry 粵

㷫過火炭 hing3 gwo3 fo2 taan3 = extremely angry 粵

火車軌 fo2 ce1 gwai2 = a railroad track

趁火打劫 can3 fo2 daa2 gip3 chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 = to loot a burning house; to take adventage of sb.'s misfortune

滅火喉 mit6 fo2 hau4 = a firehose; a fire hydrant; jet (of water)

燈油火臘 dang1 jau4 fo2 laap6 = expenditure for water, gas, electricity bills 粵

火砲 fo2 paau3 huo3 pao4 = cannon; gun; artillery

火種 fo2 zung2 huo3 zhong3 = kindling material, kindling, tinder; live cinders kept for starting a new fire

聖火 sing3 fo2 = sacred fire

螢火 jing4 fo2 ying2 huo3 = light of firefly; fairy light

火星文 fo2 sing1 man4*2 huo3 xing1 wen2 = Martian language

如火如荼 jyu4 fo2 jyu4 tou4 ru2 huo3 ru2 tu2 = like a raging wildfire; daunting and vigorous (momentum)

紙包唔住火 zi2 baau1 m4 zyu6 fo2 = there is no concealing the truth (lit., "one can't wrap fire in paper") 粵

駁火 bok3 fo2 = to exchange gunfire 粵

耐火 noi6 fo2 nai4 huo3 = fireproof; fire-resistant

城門失火 sing4 mun4 sat1 fo2 cheng2 men2 shi1 huo3 = a fire in the city gates

篝火 gau1 fo2 gou1 huo3 = bonfire

鴛鴦火鍋 jyun1 joeng1 fo2 wo1 yuan1 yang1 huo3 guo1 = hot pot with two separate soup bases

冷火雞 laang5 fo2 gai1 leng3 huo3 ji1 = cold turkey

火爐仔 fo2 lou4 zai2 = a small, warm, cuddly child (lit., "little stove") 粵

烤火 haau1 fo2 kao3 huo3 = to warm oneself by a fire

焙火爐 bui6 fo2 lou4 = to warm oneself by a fire 粵

放火 fong3 fo2 = to set fire, to commit arson; provocation

殺人放火 saat3 jan4 fong3 fo2 = to commit murder and arson

常燃小火 soeng4 jin4 siu2 fo2 chang2 ran2 xiao3 huo3 = a pilot light

火箭推進榴彈 fo2 zin3 teoi1 zeon3 lau4 daan6*2 huo3 jian4 tui1 jin4 liu2 dan4 = rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)

火警鐘 fo2 ging2 zung1 huo3 jing3 zhong1 = fire alarm bell

撻出愛火花 taat3 ceot1 oi3 fo2 faa1 ta4 chu1 ai4 huo3 hua1 = ignite sparks of love 粵

擦出愛火花 caat3 ceot1 oi3 fo2 faa1 ca1 chu1 ai4 huo3 hua1 = to ingnite sparks of love

十萬火急 sap6 maan6 fo2 gap1 shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2 = extremely urgent

四點火 sei3 dim2 fo2 si4 dian3 huo3 = Kangxi radical 86 (fire) (灬)

生火 sang1 fo2 sheng1 huo3 = fire up

飛蛾撲火 fei1 ngo4 pok3 fo2 fei1 e2 pu1 huo3 = like a moth to a flame

點燃聖火 dim2 jin4 sing3 fo2 dian3 ran2 sheng4 huo3 = ignite the olympic flame

火苗 fo2 miu4 huo3 miao2 = a flame; a tongue of flame

慾火攻心 juk6 fo2 gung1 sam1 yu4 huo3 gong1 xin1 = to be steeped in sensual passion; to be bombarded with sexual desires

薪火相傳 san1 fo2 soeng1 cyun4 = pass the torch; handing over responsibilities; passing on knowledge from teacher to student

心火盛 sam1 fo2 sing6 xin1 huo3 sheng4 = be easily enraged; easily agitated to anger 粵

火頭 fo2 tau4 huo3 tou2 = source of trouble; cause of trouble 粵

眼火爆 ngaan5 fo2 baau3 = angry, enraged, eyes blazing with anger 粵

玩過火 waan4*2 gwo3 fo2 wan2 guo4 huo3 = get too carried away; take things too far 粵

火星人 fo2 sing1 jan4 huo3 xing1 ren2 = martian

隔岸觀火 gaak3 ngon6 gun1 fo2 ge2 an4 guan1 huo3 = look on unconcerned while sb. is in trouble or danger; be indifferent to the problems of others

收火 sau1 fo2 shou1 huo3 = to simmer down; cool down; recompose 粵

蒸汽火車 zing1 hei3 fo2 ce1 zheng1 qi4 huo3 che1 = steam train

火狐 fo2 wu4 huo3 hu2 = Firefox (web browser)

冒火 mou6 fo2 mao4 huo3 = burn with anger, get angry, flare up

撥火 put3 fo2 bo1 huo3 = incite; instigate

夠火路 gau3 fo2 lou6 gou4 huo3 lu4 = just the right duration and degree of heating when cooking 粵

走火入魔 zau2 fo2 jap6 mo1 zou3 huo3 ru4 mo2 = overdo; go too far; go to extremes

煽風點火 sin3 fung1 dim2 fo2 shan1 feng1 dian3 huo3 = fan the flames

睡火山 seoi6 fo2 saan1 shui4 huo3 shan1 = dormant volcano; potentially active volcano

燈光火着 dang1 gwong1 fo2 zoek6 = well-illuminated 粵

火鴨 fo2 aap3 huo3 ya1 = variant of 燒鴨粵

核火箭發動機 hat6 fo2 zin3 faat3 dung6 gei1 he2 huo3 jian4 fa1 dong4 ji1 = nuclear rocket engine

拜火教 baai3 fo2 gaau3 bai4 huo3 jiao4 = Zoroastrianism

滅火氈 mit6 fo2 zin1 mie4 huo3 zhan1 = fire blanket

滅火沙桶 mit6 fo2 saa1 tung2 mie4 huo3 sha1 tong3 = fire bucket, sand bucket

防火墊 fong4 fo2 zin3 fang2 huo3 dian4 = heat-proof mat

火炭 fo2 taan3 = Fo Tan (a suburb of Sha Tin)

四級火警 sei3 kap1 fo2 ging2 = a No.4 alarm

出火 ceot1 fo2 = lit., "to exit fire"; ejaculation, sexual release, "to come"

吞火者 tan1 fo2 ze2 = a fire eater (at the circus)

火焰木 fo2 jim6 muk6 = Spathodea campanulata (African tulip tree)

乾柴烈火 gon1 caai4 lit6 fo2 gan1 chai2 lie4 huo3 = a volatile or explosive situation

飛機火燭 fei1 gei1 fo2 zuk1 = bewitching, charming (of a girl) 粵

冰火 bing1 fo2 bing1 huo3 = a form of oral sex involving alternating cold and heat 粵

赴湯蹈火，在所不辭 fu6 tong1 dou6 fo2, zoi6 so2 bat1 ci4 fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3, zai4 suo3 bu4 ci2 = won't flinch from any dangerous task

妒火中燒 dou3 fo2 zung1 siu1 du4 huo3 zhong1 shao1 = to be raging with jealousy; burning with jealousy

野火會 je5 fo2 wui6*2 ye3 huo3 hui4 = barbecue party

撻火 taat1 fo2 ta4 huo3 = ignite 粵

火燒旗杆 fo2 siu1 kei4 gon1 huo3 shao1 qi2 gan1 = enjoy a luxurious life forever 粵

不食人間煙火 bat1 sik6 jan4 gaan1 jin1 fo2 bu4 shi2 ren2 jian1 yan1 huo3 = otherworldly; free of worldly cares

豆腐火腩飯 dau6 fu6 fo2 naam5 faan6 dou4 fu3 huo3 nan3 fan4 = braised tofu and roast pork with rice 粵

動力火車 dung6 lik6 fo2 ce1 dong4 li4 huo3 che1 = Power Station (band name)

風火海 fung1 fo2 hoi2 feng1 huo3 hai3 = Wind Fire Sea (male musical group)

秦火 ceon4 fo2 qin2 huo3 = the Qin burning of the books in 212 BC

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我最憎搭火車㗎嘞粵
I hate to ride on trains.

火雞煮得好唔係容易粵
Cooking a turkey well is not easy.

烤火雞不是一件容易的事國
Cooking a turkey well is not easy.

一粒荔枝三把火。粵
A lychee carries 'three fire'.
[This references the Chinese concept of 'internal body heat' - '熱氣'. Lychees are said to be a very '熱氣' kind of fruit and this may be said with the term 'three fire'.]

紙係包唔住火。粵
Paper cannot wrap fire.
[Subtext: a secret cannot be kept forever.]

我架車死咗火，你快啲派架拖車嚟啦！粵
My car's packed up, quickly send out a repair truck!
[Lit. My [counter] car die-already fire, you faster send [counter] drag-car come [particle]! 死咗火 is more commonly used than 壞咗.]

你哋會唔會有啲火花呀？粵 ?!
Are there ever sparks between you?
[Lit. you-[plural marker] will-not-will have [plural counter] sparks [particle]? The 'sparks' could possibly of anger or love. [Check please!]]

唔好惹起我把火呀！粵
Don't aggravate me !

佢郁啲撞火﹐撞親火就面都紅晒。粵
His face flares red whenever he gets cross, which happens quite often.
[Cantonese language often prefers 'simple' repetition (撞火) to 'unnatural' conjunction (such as 每當) for the sense of "whenever".]

間工廠畀火燒，旁邊嘅住宅都殃及池魚粵
The nearby houses were not spared when the factory caught fire.

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