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放火

to set on fire

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

fang4huo3 • fànghuǒ

Meaning

Primary

to set on fire

Alternatives

set on fire, sat on fire, to set fire, set fire

Mnemonic

放火 To set on fire is 放 to release 火 fire onto something

Usage

警察 抓到 了 放火 的 人。

The police caught the person who set the fire.

他 承认 自己 放火。

He admitted setting the fire.

有人 故意 放火。

Someone deliberately set a fire.