伙
huǒ · HSK 4
companion
👥 亻+ 火 = person + fire; companions gathered around a campfire
伙 decomposes into 亻(person) and 火 (fire). Historically, soldiers shared a cooking fire in groups of ten — a 火 unit — so 伙 came to mean companion, partner, or a group of people.
伙 — person radical 亻 + fire 火
伙 combines 亻 (person) with 火 (fire), originally referring to a group of people sharing a cooking fire — a mess unit of soldiers or travelers. From this it broadened to mean 'companion,' 'partner,' or 'group,' and is now common in words like 伙伴 (partner) and 伙计 (mate).