Come learn 3000+ Chinese characters with HanziHero!

→
HSK
1+
放火

to set on fire

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

有人 在 森林 里 放火。

Someone set fire in the forest.

不要 放火 烧 这个。

Don't set this on fire.