蜡烛
là zhúㄌㄚˋ ㄓㄨˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: LẠP CHÚC
Traditional: 蠟燭
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 7–9TOCFL 4
Meaning(noun)
candle
Measure words: 一根蜡烛, 一支蜡烛.
Measure words: 根、支
Examples
停电了,快点上蜡烛。
tíng diàn le, kuài diǎn shàng là zhú.
There's a power cut — light a candle, quick.
生日蛋糕上有二十根蜡烛。
shēng rì dàn gāo shàng yǒu èr shí gēn là zhú.
There are twenty candles on the birthday cake.
许个愿,再吹蜡烛吧。
xǔ gè yuàn, zài chuī là zhú ba.
Make a wish, then blow out the candles.
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Stroke order
LẠP · 14 strokes
candle; wax
CHÚC · 10 strokes