火炬
huǒ jù · HSK 7
torch
🔥 火炬 = 火 fire + 炬 torch; the second char already means torch, first adds the flame
火 (huǒ) is fire and 炬 (jù) is a torch or flaming brand. The 火 radical inside 炬 doubles down on the fire sense, so the compound names the handheld burning torch you carry.
火 — pictograph of flames rising
火 is a pictograph showing flames rising upward from a fire, with the central stroke as the main blaze and the side strokes as sparks. The ancient oracle bone form looked even more clearly like a burning flame. It still means 'fire' today and serves as a common radical in characters related to heat, burning, or cooking.