交火

Traditional form:

交火

Pinyin (reading):

jiāohuǒ

Definitions:

• to exchange fire; to engage in a firefight
• (fig.) to clash verbally; to exchange sharp criticism

Characters:

• 交 - to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix
• 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage

Traditional characters:

• 交 - to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix
• 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage