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放火
fànghuǒ
1. to set on fire
2. to commit arson
3. to create a disturbance
Common • Top 12%

Character Breakdown

放
fàng
to release, to liberate, to free
HSK 3 8 丶
火
huǒ
fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (2)

杀人放火
shārénfànghuǒ
to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson
只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯
zhǐxǔzhōuguānfànghuǒ,bùxǔbǎixìngdiǎndēng
only the official is allowed to light the fire

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
9,979 of 84,292