- tinder
- source of a fire
- inflammable material
- (fig.) spark (of a revolution etc)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- tinder
- source of a fire
- inflammable material
- (fig.) spark (of a revolution etc)
This refers to a material that ignites easily and is used to start a fire.
This is a great tinder for igniting wood.
When camping in the wild, it's very important to find tinder.
This meaning emphasizes the origin or material that can initiate or sustain a fire.
Dried grass and twigs are the main sources of fire.
Make sure you have enough sources of fire to stay warm on cold nights.
This usage indicates materials that can catch fire easily and should be handled with care.
There are many inflammable materials in the lab, and you must be careful when using them.
This figurative meaning refers to the initial trigger or inspiration that leads to a significant change or movement, such as in a revolution.
This leader became the spark of the revolution, inspiring countless people to get involved.
A small dissatisfaction can be the spark for social change.
Generated collocations (experimental)
huǒ zhǒng火种tindergé mìng革命huǒ zhǒng火种spark of revolutionhuǒ zhǒng火种cái liào材料inflammable materialyǐn rán引燃huǒ zhǒng火种to ignite the tindershēng mìng生命de的huǒ zhǒng火种the spark of lifehuǒ zhǒng火种chuán dì传递transfer of firehuǒ zhǒng火种gài niàn概念concept of tinderhuǒ zhǒng火种de的zī shēng滋生breeding of fire sourceshuǒ zhǒng火种bǎo hù保护protection of tinderxīn líng心灵de的huǒ zhǒng火种spark of the soul