火花
Chinese
fire; angry; fierce fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving | flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern | ||
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trad. (火花) | 火 | 花 | |
simp. #(火花) | 火 | 花 |
Pronunciation
Noun
火花
- spark
- 火花迸濺/火花迸溅 ― huǒhuā bèngjiàn ― Sparks were flying in all directions.
- picture on a matchbox; match-box design
- (figurative) chemistry (of the romantic kind, between two people)
- (figurative) vital force; life force
Synonyms
- (spark): (literary, or in compounds) 焱 (yàn)
Derived terms
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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火 | 花 |
ひ Grade: 1 | はな > ばな Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology
火 (hi, “fire”) + 花 (hana, “flower”)
Noun
火花 • (hibana)
- spark
Anagrams
- 花火 (hanabi, “fireworks”)