星火
xīng
huǒ

Definitions

  1. 1. spark
  2. 2. meteor trail (mostly used in expressions like 急如星火)

Components

  • 星 xīng – star
  • 火 Huǒ – surname Huo

Related Words

  • 急如星火 jí rú xīng huǒ – lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
  • 急于星火 jí yú xīng huǒ – see 急如星火[ji2 ru2 xing1 huo3]