Chinese edit

to rise; to raise; to get up
 
fire; angry; fierce
fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
trad. (起火)
simp. #(起火)

Pronunciation 1 edit


Verb edit

起⫽火 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to start cooking; to prepare meals
  2. to catch fire; to ignite
  3. to get angry
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  • (to catch fire):
  • (to get angry):
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Pronunciation 2 edit


Noun edit

起火

  1. (historical) a type of traditional Chinese firework