- 火(fire (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 火 depicts a flame bursting with fire sparks radiating out on both sides.
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火上浇油
火上浇油
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
2 meanings#43146
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
- 。
You're only adding fuel to the fire by doing that.
- 貳动verb
to enrage people and make matters worse
- 。
What you're doing will only add fuel to the fire.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺊(dot above; high position)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(standard baseline; norm)ASSOCIATIVE
A dot mark sitting above a horizontal line represents the meaning 'above'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 由(from; due to; oil (phonetic))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Oil is a liquid that flows from a natural source.
火上浇油
Traditional火上澆油
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
2 meanings#43146
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
- 。
You're only adding fuel to the fire by doing that.
- 貳动verb
to enrage people and make matters worse
- 。
What you're doing will only add fuel to the fire.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 火(fire (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 火 depicts a flame bursting with fire sparks radiating out on both sides.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺊(dot above; high position)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(standard baseline; norm)ASSOCIATIVE
A dot mark sitting above a horizontal line represents the meaning 'above'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 由(from; due to; oil (phonetic))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Oil is a liquid that flows from a natural source.
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