蜡
蜡 (là) · candle
14 strokesLeft–right
蜡 (là) means “candle”. It is made of 虫 + 昔 and has 14 strokes.
Break 蜡 into its parts
What 蜡 is made of
- 虫 chóng — insect
- 中 zhōng — central
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 中 zhōng — central
- 昔 xī — past
- 廿 niàn — twenty
- 廾 gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廿 niàn — twenty
蜡 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 蜡
Also built with 虫
- 浊zhuódirty
- 烛zhúcandle
- 独dúalone
- 虹hóngrainbow
- 虽suīalthough
- 蚀shíto nibble at
- 蚁yǐant
- 蚂mǎant
- 蛇shésnake
- 蛋dànegg
- 蛮mánbarbarians
- 蜂fēngbee
Quick facts
| Pinyin | là |
|---|---|
| Meaning | candle |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 蜡
What does 蜡 mean?
蜡 (là) means “candle”.
How many strokes does 蜡 have?
蜡 has 14 strokes.
What parts make up 蜡?
蜡 is made of 虫 (insect) and 昔 (past).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.