Keyword
candle
- taper
- to illuminate
- to shine
- Frequency
- #2384
- Strokes
- 10
Readings
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Mnemonic
火 (fire) gives the meaning and 虫 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
蜡烛
candle
烛光
candlelight; candlelit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd)
烛台
candlestick; candle holder
烛
candle; (literary) to illuminate
烛火
candle flame
洞房花烛
bridal room and ornamented candles; wedding festivities (idiom)
香烛
joss stick and candle
火烛
fire and candles; household things that burn
花烛
wedding candles; a pair of large, red, ornately decorated candles placed in the bridal chamber during a traditional Chinese wedding night, symbolizing the union of the couple; (botany) anthurium
红烛
red candle (used during birthdays and other celebrations)
风烛残年
one's late days; to have one foot in the grave
烛泪
drop of melted wax that runs down the side of a candle