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失火
shīhuǒ
1. to catch fire
2. on fire
3. fire (alarm)
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Character Breakdown

失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4 5 丶
火
huǒ
fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (1)

城门失火，殃及池鱼
chéngménshīhuǒ,yāngjíchíyú
a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
12,458 of 84,292