Meaning of 心火
心火 means heart fire (TCM pattern); internal heat disturbing the heart with irritability and thirst; pent-up anger; inner rage; suppressed fury. Pronounced xīn huǒ.
- heart fire (TCM pattern); internal heat disturbing the heart with irritability and thirst
- pent-up anger; inner rage; suppressed fury
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
，
xīn心
huǒ火
wàng旺
shèng盛
huì会
dǎo导
zhī致
shī失
mián眠
duō多
mèng梦
。
Traditional Chinese medicine holds that abundant heart fire leads to insomnia and excessive dreaming.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
kǒu口
shé舌
shēng生
chuāng疮
，
yī医
shēng生
shuō说
shì是
yīn因
wéi为
xīn心
huǒ火
tài太
shèng盛
。
He recently developed sores on his mouth and tongue; the doctor said it was due to excessive heart fire.
Qīng清
xīn心
huǒ火
de的
zhōng中
yào药
bāo包
kuò括
huáng黄
lián连
hé和
lián莲
zǐ子
xīn心
。
Chinese herbs that clear heart fire include Coptis and lotus plumule.
Cháng长
qī期
áo熬
yè夜
róng容
yì易
dǎo导
zhī致
xīn心
huǒ火
shàng上
shēng升
，
chū出
xiàn现
kǒu口
gān干
shé舌
tòng痛
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
。
Staying up late for long periods can easily cause heart fire to rise, resulting in dry mouth and tongue pain.
Relations
Antonyms
Measure Words
股/ gǔ
Primary
阵/ zhèn