热rè · rèn
heat, fever, zeal. 10 strokes, radical 灬, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 热
Strokes 1–6 write 执, then strokes 7–10 write 灬.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 热 · the stroke-order rules
What 热 is made of
执 (zhí, to execute) and 灬 (huǒ, fire).
灬 carries the meaning — fire — and 执 carries the sound.
Words that use 热
| 热 | hot 温度很高给人以烫暖之感 昨天中午出太阳的时候非常热，今天气温一下子降了七八度。Yesterday at noon when the sun was out it was extremely hot, but today the temperature has suddenly dropped seven or eight degrees. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 20, 胡同里的好天气 |
| 热情 | warm-hearted, enthusiastic 对人热心、态度真诚友好 服务员总是热情接待客人。The waiter always warmly welcomes guests. Lesson 63, 大家 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性 · Autumn Leisure, Festive Feasts & Gracious Sociability |
| 热爱 | to adore 深深地喜欢，感情非常强烈 他从小就热爱大自然，常常去爬山。Ever since he was little, he has come to adore nature, often going hiking. Lesson 117, 秀丽风光 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration |
| 热烈 | warmly enthusiastic 气氛非常热闹，大家情绪很高 决议宣布后响起一片热烈的掌声。After the resolution was announced, enthusiastic applause broke out. Lesson 212, 民主决议与全场反响 · 领导决策与组织考核 · Leadership Strategy, Civic Governance & Administrative Evaluation |
| 热心 | warmhearted, enthusiastic 愿意主动帮助别人，做事很积极 热心的员工主动维护厂区安全。Everyone praises how warmhearted this staff member always is. Lesson 327, 绿能潮涌与时代脉搏 · 金秋佳景与善邻新篇 · Golden Harvests, Clean Energy & Community Warmth |
| 热闹 | lively, bustling 人多、声音多，气氛十分活跃 广场上灯火闪烁，十分热闹。The square sparkled with lights and felt very lively. Lesson 329, 善念春华与邻里欢歌 · 金秋佳景与善邻新篇 · Golden Harvests, Clean Energy & Community Warmth |
| 加热 | to heat 指用外部热源使温度升高 老工匠指导熔炉加热的温控。The old craftsman guided the furnace's heat and temperature control. Lesson 437, 博采传承 · 温故知新与智汇前沿 · Wisdom of Heritage & Frontiers of Innovation |
| 热量 | heat, calories 指物体或食物所含的能量 志愿者补充高热量食物。The volunteers took in high-calories food. Lesson 473, 人间大爱 · 勤敏笃学与惠泽人间 · Industrious Culture & Altruistic Humanity |
| 热门 | popular, trending 形容广受关注、参与人数众多 慈善长跑成为全城热门盛事。The charity run became the city's most popular event. Lesson 473, 人间大爱 · 勤敏笃学与惠泽人间 · Industrious Culture & Altruistic Humanity |
| 热点 | hot topic, focal point 指众人关注的焦点 商场发放优惠券，新款热水器成了热点。The new model became the talking point of the day. Lesson 634, 商场优惠 · 金石之鉴与艺苑芳华 · Cultural Heritage & Fine Arts |
and 3 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 执
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 灬
All 9 of them, and what the radical means, on the 灬 radical page.