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How do you say "candle" in Chinese?
蜡烛
là zhú
In Chinese, "candle" is 蜡烛.
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Pronunciation
Say 'lah' (falling tone) then 'joo' (high tone). The 'zh' in 蜡 and 蜡 sounds like 'j' in 'judge'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 蜡 means wax (fourteen strokes), 烛 means candle or torch (ten strokes). Both relate to flames and wax.
Example sentence
我点了一支蜡烛。
I lit a candle.
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How to remember 蜡烛
蜡 contains the insect radical because beeswax comes from bees. 烛 has the fire radical showing it produces light.
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Questions about 蜡烛
How do you say "candle" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "candle" is 蜡烛. It is a noun.
How is 蜡烛 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 蜡 means wax (fourteen strokes), 烛 means candle or torch (ten strokes). Both relate to flames and wax.
How is 蜡烛 used in a sentence?
Use 蜡烛 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我点了一支蜡烛。 (I lit a candle.).
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