How to Write 伙 (huǒ) — Meaning “Partner; group; meal.”

Picture a group of 'people' (亻) sitting around a 'fire' (火) to cook and eat together. This campfire image helps you remember that 伙 can mean partner or meal.

The left radical 亻 should be narrow and tall, while the right part 火 is wider. A common mistake is writing the dot in 火 too high or making the two halves unbalanced. Follow the stroke order: 亻 first (2 strokes), then 火 (4 strokes: dot, left-falling, right-falling, left-falling).

伙 has 火 (fire) on the right, so it relates to groups or meals. 什 has 十 (ten) and means 'what' or 'ten', while 仁 has 二 (two) and means 'benevolence'. Visually, 伙's right side looks like a flame, not a cross or two lines.

伙 appears in common words like 伙伴 (partner), 伙食 (food/meals), and 合伙 (to form a partnership). Culturally, sharing a meal (伙食) is a key way to strengthen bonds among partners (伙伴).

Common words containing 伙 include: 伙伴 (huǒ bàn) — Partner; companion.; 伙食 (huǒ shí) — Food; meals; mess.; 合伙 (hé huǒ) — To form a partnership..