hot

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
灬 meaning component

  Meaning component

biāohuǒ

  

fire

is a component form of .

埶 sound component

  Sound component

  

art, skill

Evolution

熱 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
熱 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
熱 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal; to warm up; to heat up; hot (of weather); fervent

Most common words with 熱
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to warm up

热情

cordial

热烈

ardent

热线

hotline (communications link)

热爱

to adore

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)