to begin; to start; to set in motion; to initiate (an action, term, or schedule)

(bound form) firearms; ammunition; weaponry; related to combat

to drive; to pilot; to operate (machinery); to turn on (a light, appliance, or water)

fire; light and heat produced by burning; flames

to set up; to found; to open (a business, shop, or account)

(archaic) a group of people; same as 伙 huǒ or 夥 huǒ