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How to say “Fire” in Cantonese — 灬 (fo2)

The Cantonese for “fire” is 灬 (fo2).

foˊ²灬
nounfire
nounKangxi radical number 86
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Other ways to say “fire”

失火sat1 fo2
to catch fire, be on fire | [粵]: 火燭
着火zoek6 fo2
catch fire; be on fire; be in flames
起爐hei2 lou4
to light a fire; to make a fire; to light up; to fire up
放炮fong3 paau3
to fire a gun; to shoot; to fire; blowout; to blast
以毒攻毒ji5 duk6 gung1 duk6
to fight a fire with fire; to kill poison with poison

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (fo2) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.

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