蜡烛
làzhú
candle
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 停电了,我们点起了蜡烛。The power went out, so we lit candles.
- 生日蛋糕上插着蜡烛。Candles are stuck in the birthday cake.
Collocations
点蜡烛生日蜡烛一支蜡烛蜡烛光
Mnemonic
蜡 là "wax" + 烛 zhú "candle/torch": a candle made of wax. 烛 has the fire radical 火.
Related
灯火生日光
Quick check
What does the fire radical 火 in 烛 suggest?