火柴 meaning and pronunciation

火柴
Simplified/traditional word

火柴 English definition

huǒ chái
  • match (for lighting fire)
  • CL:根[gen1] ,盒[he2]

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Characters

  • 火 (huǒ): fire; urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine); hot (popular); classifier for military units (old);
  • 柴 (chái): firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person);