Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 烛


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Meaning

candle, to illuminate

Pronunciation

zhú

Explanation

Left: fire , right: insect (here: bee )

Mnemonic

The fire that comes from an insect, is the (beeswax) of the candle.

Radicals

fire(Also this radical stands for fire.)
insect(Also this radical is understood as: insect.)
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Vocabulary

蜡烛 là zhú candle
烛光 zhú guāng candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd)
香烛 xiāng zhú joss stick and candle


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