明火

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Chinese

clear; bright; to understand
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
 
fire; angry; fierce
fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
 
trad. (明火)
simp. #(明火)
anagram 火明

Pronunciation


Noun

明火

  1. flame; open fire; open flame
    禁止明火  ―  Jìnzhǐ mínghuǒ.  ―  Open flames prohibited.
  2. armed robbery

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of flame): 暗火 (ànhuǒ)

Verb

明火

  1. to carry torches (especially in a robbery)