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交火

jiāo huǒdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to exchange fire / to engage in a firefight / (fig.) to clash verbally / to exchange sharp criticism
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-66a58a375060840e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

交火 交火 [jiao1 huo3] /to exchange fire; to engage in a firefight/(fig.) to clash verbally; to exchange sharp criticism/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 交
    jiāo

    to hand over / to deliver / to pay (money) / to turn over / to make friends / (of lines) to intersect

  • 火
    huǒ

    fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

    Huǒ

    surname Huo

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.