Characters · 4 strokes
火
huǒ fire
Where the shape comes from
Flames rising, with sparks flying off either side.
Write it
Watch the order first, then trace it with the guide, then write it from memory. The model comes back over your strokes so you can see where the shape drifted.
Press Watch to see the stroke order.
Stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi via Hanzi Writer, Arphic Public License.
Three words that use it
火车
huǒchē
train
火锅
huǒguō
hot pot
火山
huǒshān
volcano
Watch out: the mistake people make
Starting with the long strokes. The two short sparks at the top are written first.