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蜡烛

Traditional: 蠟燭

là zhú

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 5

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là zhú · laap6 zuk1 (Jyutping)

  1. candle
  2. CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

蜡

Meaning
wax; candle; waxy, glazed; maggot; (same as 䄍) meaning imperial harvest
Radical
虫
Strokes
14
Components
⿰虫昔
Cangjie
LITA
Four-corner
5416.1

烛

Meaning
candle, taper; shine, illuminate
Radical
火
Strokes
10
Components
⿰火虫
Cangjie
FLMI
Four-corner
9583

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