放火

Mandarin · pinyin fàng huǒ

Meanings

  1. to set on fire
  2. to commit arson
  3. to create a disturbance
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放
fàng · put, release, free, liberate
火
huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
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4–3 · fang4 huo3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fong3 fo2

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verb

  1. (intransitive) to set on fire, specifically to commit arson

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