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火灾 — meaning in English

huǒ zāi

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English meaning

  • arson noun The crime of deliberately setting fire to property.
  • conflagration noun A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
  • fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.

Senses

火灾 is used for these senses in English:

  • arson The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
  • conflagration A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
  • fire (uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.

conflagration — full definition

  1. noun A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
  2. noun A large-scale conflict.
  3. noun A situation of great passion or emotion.

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