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火燒

简火烧 · 繁火燒

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ shāo

to set fire to
to burn down
burning hot
baked cake

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
燒: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast
烧: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast

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3–1 · huo3 shao1

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fo2 siu1

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verb

to burn; to destroy with a fire

noun

baked wheaten cake; baked bun
(Southern Min) fire (as a disaster); conflagration

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