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众人拾柴火焰高

zhòng rén shí chái huǒ yàn gāo

7-character word Traditional 眾人拾柴火焰高

What 众人拾柴火焰高 means

1. (lit.) when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (proverb)
2. (fig.) the more people, the more strength

The characters in 众人拾柴火焰高

• 众zhòng(bound form) crowd; multitude; (bound form) many; numerous
• 人rénperson; people
• 拾shèto ascend in light steps
• 柴cháifirewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person)
• 火huǒfire; urgent; ammunition
• 焰yànflame
• 高gāohigh; tall; above average