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title: "Huohua Meaning: 火花 (huǒhuā) Means “spark”"
description: "火花 (huǒhuā) means “spark”. Hear its tones, see what 火 and 花 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huohua"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 火花 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

火花 huǒhuā

## spark

## Its characters

1. 火 huǒ fire
2. 花 huā flower

## In a sentence

两根电线碰到一起，冒出了火花。 The two wires touched and gave off sparks.

[More about 火花](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%81%AB%E8%8A%B1)

## More words with 火 or 花

- [花瓣 huābàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huaban)
- [花朵 huāduǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huaduo)
- [花费 huāfèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huafei)
- [花卉 huāhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huahui)
- [花生 huāshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huasheng)
- [花样 huāyàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huayang)
- [花园 huāyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huayuan)
- [火爆 huǒbào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huobao)
- [火车 huǒchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoche)
- [火锅 huǒguō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoguo)

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