flint; firestone; a hard sedimentary rock used in ancient times to strike a fire; commonly known as [[火石|火石|huo3 shi2]]

(historical) beacon signals used to warn of enemy approach in frontier regions, specifically smoke signals by day (fēng) and fires by night (suì)

Legendary prehistoric ruler, one of the Three Augusts, who is said to have discovered how to make fire by friction and taught people to cook food.

a bronze or brass mirror used in ancient times to focus sunlight and ignite tinder

A legendary ruler of ancient China credited with inventing fire by drilling wood, which allowed people to cook food.

a type of firearm that uses a piece of flint to ignite the gunpowder

(literary) smoke or fire signals used by frontier guards in ancient times to warn of invading enemies

ancient metal concave mirror used to start fires by focusing the rays of the sun

(literary) to drill wood for fire; refers to primitive methods of fire-making