hot

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
灬 meaning component

  Meaning component

biāohuǒ

  

fire

is a component form of .

执 simplified component

  Simplified component

zhí

  

hold in hand

Shorthand for the component in the traditional character .

Evolution

热 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
热 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
热 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

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

Most common words with 热
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to warm up

热情

cordial

热烈

ardent

热线

hotline (communications link)

热爱

to adore