huǒ

literary
verb

Meaning of 举火

举火 means to light a fire; to set fire; to light a fire for cooking; to cook meals. Pronounced jǔ huǒ.

  • to light a fire; to set fire
  • to light a fire for cooking; to cook meals

Definitions & Examples

dài
jūn
duì
huǒ
wéi
hào
 
tōng
zhī
yǒu
jūn
dòng
jìn
gōng
 

Ancient armies would light fires as signals to notify allied forces to launch an attack.

huǒ
diǎn
rán
le
gōu
huǒ
 
wèi
jiā
nuǎn
 

He lit the bonfire to provide warmth for everyone.

huǒ
 
zhòu
yān
 
shì
chuán
tǒng
de
qiú
jiù
xìn
hào
 

Lighting fires at night and smoke during the day are traditional distress signals.