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烛

Character

烛 zhú

HSK 7–9Character

candle

Radical
火
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
火 虫
Traditional
燭
Frequency
#2390 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zhú

zhu2
  1. candle CC-CEDICT
  2. (literary) to illuminate CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 烛

Draw “烛” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 桌子上有一个蜡烛。

    zhuō zi shàng yǒu yí gè là zhú

    There is a candle on the table.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 晚上停电了，我们点蜡烛。

    wǎn shang tíng diàn le, wǒ men diǎn là zhú

    The power went out at night, so we light candles.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 她买了一个红色的蜡烛。

    tā mǎi le yí gè hóng sè de là zhú

    She bought a red candle.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 烛

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烛光zhú guāngcandlelightWord烛台zhú táicandlestickWord烛架zhú jiàcandlestick holderWord烛泪zhú lèidrop of melted wax that runs down the side of a candleWord烛火zhú huǒcandle flameWord烛光晚餐zhú guāng wǎn cāncandlelit dinnerWord蜡烛là zhúa wax stick that burns and gives lightWordHSK 7–9火烛huǒ zhúfire and candlesWord炳烛bǐng zhúby bright candlelightWord
秉烛bǐng zhúby bright candlelight↗Variant of 炳烛WordUnreviewed
红烛hóng zhúred candle (used during birthdays and other celebrations)Word花烛huā zhúwedding 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 coupleWord

Same radical 火

All characters with 火 →
火huǒ烟yān煙yān灯dēng燈dēng烦fán煩fán爆bào烧shāo燒shāo炸zhà灭miè
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