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大火

Mandarin · pinyin dà huǒ

conflagration; large fire
Classifier: 場 cháng

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage

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4–3 · da4 huo3

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noun

large fire; inferno; conflagration
(cooking) high heat; intense fire; strong fire

verb

(figurative) to become popular

name

(～星) (Chinese astronomy) Antares

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