火烛

火燭

huǒzhú

noun #68,515

Meanings

1 fire and candles
2 household items that can cause fire
3 fire hazard

Characters

Examples

睡前请检查火烛。

Shuì qián qǐng jiǎnchá huǒzhú.

Please check for fire hazards before going to bed.

天干物燥，小心火烛。

Tiān gān wù zào, xiǎoxīn huǒzhú.

The weather is dry, be careful with open flames.

Tips

culture

天干物燥，小心火烛 (tiān gān wù zào, xiǎoxīn huǒzhú — 'dry weather, beware of fire') is the classic call of the night watchman (打更人) in old Chinese towns, still echoed in films and TV dramas set before electric lighting.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ

烛 zhú