蜡烛

蠟燭

làzhú

noun HSK 7-9 #3,983

Measure Word

一根蜡烛 gēn

Meanings

1 candle

Characters

Examples

停电了，我们点了蜡烛。

Tíngdiàn le, wǒmen diǎn le làzhú.

The power went out, so we lit candles.

蛋糕上插了十根蜡烛。

Dàngāo shàng chā le shí gēn làzhú.

There were ten candles on the cake.

Tips

memory

蜡 (wax) + 烛 (torch/flame) = a wax torch, i.e., a candle.

Stroke Order

蜡 là

烛 zhú