烛
烛 (zhú) · candle
10 strokesLeft–right
烛 (zhú) means “candle”. It is made of 火 + 虫 and has 10 strokes.
Break 烛 into its parts
What 烛 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 虫 chóng — insect
- 中 zhōng — central
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 中 zhōng — central
烛 stroke order
Example sentences with 蜡烛
停电了，我们点了一根蜡烛。Tíngdiàn le, wǒmen diǎn le yì gēn làzhú.The power went out, so we lit a candle.
生日蛋糕上有十根蜡烛。Shēngrì dàngāo shàng yǒu shí gēn làzhú.There are ten candles on the birthday cake.
Words with 烛
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灯dēnglamp
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炊chuīmeal
- 炎yánflame
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhú |
|---|---|
| Meaning | candle |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 烛
What does 烛 mean?
烛 (zhú) means “candle”.
How many strokes does 烛 have?
烛 has 10 strokes.
What parts make up 烛?
烛 is made of 火 (fire) and 虫 (insect).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.