Meaning of 明火
明火 means fire made by focusing sunlight with a bronze mirror or similar device; fire with visible flame; open flame. Pronounced míng huǒ.
- fire made by focusing sunlight with a bronze mirror or similar device
- fire with visible flame; open flame
- to rob or commit a crime while openly carrying torches or lights
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
quē缺
fá乏
suì燧
shí石
de的
nián年
dài代
，
gǔ古
rén人
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
shǐ使
yòng用
míng明
huǒ火
。
In eras lacking flint, ancient people sometimes used fire made by focusing sunlight.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qǔ取
míng明
huǒ火
de的
jì技
shù术
jì记
zǎi载
yú于
gǔ古
jí籍
zhī之
zhōng中
。
This technique for obtaining fire is recorded in ancient texts.