烛
HSK 7–9

烛 (zhú): candle, taper, shine

zhú

candle, taper, shine

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Pinyin

zhú

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

candle, taper, shine

How to Write 烛 (zhú)

烛 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 烛

A phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, and 虫 hints at the pronunciation.

What 烛 is Made Of

烛 is built from 2 components:

火fire, flame
虫insect, worm

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Words Using 烛

Common Chinese words that contain 烛:

蜡烛

làzhú

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