火 (huǒ) — fire (noun); popular, in demand (adjective)
Definition
Most commonly means literal fire. As an adjective meaning 'popular / in demand', think of it as 热门 — a product or topic that's catching on fast.
fire (noun)popularin demand (adjective)
Measure word · 团
Examples
- 火！Xiǎo xīn huǒ!Be careful of fire!
- 火。Zhè ge shǒu jī zuì jìn hěn huǒ.This phone is very popular recently.
- 火。Gōng yuán lǐ bù néng yǒu huǒ.There cannot be fire in the park.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
火 is a simple drawing of a fire, with flames shown rising upward.
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