火老鴰 huǒlǎoguā leaping flames Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 火 huǒ noun fire fire; light and heat produced by burning; flames老鸹 老鴰 lǎogua crow (informal) crow; raven; specifically the common black bird of the genus Corvus. This term is more common in northern China.