god of fire; fire disaster
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
the god of fire in Chinese mythology
literaryA name from ancient Chinese mythology, not commonly used in modern everyday language.
Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
，
huí回
lù禄
shì是
zhǔ主
zhǎng掌
huǒ火
zāi灾
de的
shén神
qí祇
。
Ancient texts record that Huilu is the deity in charge of fire disasters.
noun
fire disaster; conflagration (metonymy)
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to refer to a fire in a classical or euphemistic way.
Nà那
chǎng场
huí回
lù禄
zhī之
zāi灾
，
jiāng将
zhěng整
tiáo条
jiē街
huà化
wéi为
huī灰
jìn烬
。
That fire disaster reduced the entire street to ashes.
Gǔ古
zhèn镇
cǎn惨
zāo遭
huí回
lù禄
，
sǔn损
shī失
cǎn惨
zhòng重
。
The ancient town suffered a devastating fire, incurring heavy losses.
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Cāng仓
kù库
tū突
fā发
huí回
lù禄
，
xiāo消
fáng防
duì队
xùn迅
sù速
gǎn赶
dào到
。
A fire broke out suddenly in the warehouse, and the fire brigade arrived quickly.