火山 huǒshān volcano
How to remember 火山: 火 fire (Kangxi radical 86) + 山 mountain = volcano.
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How it is used
- 'Volcano' - 火山爆发 (huǒshān bàofā) a volcanic eruption; 活火山 active volcano.
- Everyday geography term.
- Figurative: sitting on a 火山口 (huǒshānkǒu, crater) means being in a dangerous, unstable situation.
Example sentences
- 火山突然喷发，造成了多人死亡。 Huǒshān tūrán pēnfā, zàochéng le duō rén sǐwáng.The volcano erupted suddenly, killing many people.