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明子

míngzi
noun #17,211

Meanings

  1. 1 pine torch; pine kindling
  2. 2 resinous pine wood used for lighting

Characters

明
míng
bright; light
子
zi
suffix
Related to 松明 (pine torch). The 明 refers to the bright flame produced by resinous pine wood.

Examples

HSK 6
以前山里人用明子照明。
Yǐqián shānlǐ rén yòng míngzi zhàomíng.
Mountain people used to use pine torches for lighting.
HSK 6
这块明子很容易点燃。
Zhè kuài míngzi hěn róngyì diǎnrán.
This piece of pine kindling lights up easily.

Tips

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A rural / dialectal word for resin-rich pinewood used as a natural torch - heard mostly in mountain regions, rare in standard urban speech.

Stroke Order

明 míng
子 zǐ