Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cinders; ashes from a fire: The residue, specifically the light, partially burnt material like ashes and small coals, that remains after a fire or combustion process.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau trận cháy, chỉ còn lại đống qua lửa. (After the fire, only a pile of cinders remained.)
  • Họ quét qua lửa từ trong lò sưởi ra. (They swept the ashes from the fireplace.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is somewhat literary or descriptive and is used to refer to the spent, cool remnants of a fire, emphasizing its state after burning is complete.

Variants and Related Words

• Tro: (n) Ash. This is a more common and general term for ash.
  • Tro từ ngọn núi lửa phủ trắng cả thị trấn. (Ash from the volcano covered the entire town.)

Synonyms

• Cinders: Partially burnt combustible material, especially coal.
• Ashes: The powdery residue left after burning.
• Embers: Small, glowing pieces of coal or wood in a dying fire (note: "embers" implies some heat, while "qua lửa" typically implies the cold residue).

Related Idioms

• While "qua lửa" itself is not commonly used in idioms, the concept of ashes is present in expressions about destruction and rebirth.
  • Từ trong qua lửa, sự sống mới lại nảy sinh. (From within the ashes, new life sprouts again.)