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炷

zhù

candle wick; incense

💡 Ideographic: A lit 火 candle 主; 主 also provides the pronunciation

HSK ✏️ 9 strokes Uncommon • Top 55%

Words Using 炷 (3)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

炷

zhù

wick of an oil lamp / to burn (incense etc) / measure word for lit incense sticks

炷

zhù

wick of an oil lamp / to burn (incense etc) / measure word for lit incense sticks

cone moxibustion (TCM)

艾炷灸

àizhùjiǔ

cone moxibustion (TCM)

Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

火

huǒ

fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage

主

zhǔ

to own; to host; master; host; lord

⿰火主 i

Component Tree i

huǒ

火

fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage

📷 Pictographic: Flames

4 strokes HSK 2

丷

kwukyel

2 strokes

rén

人

man, person; people

📷 Pictographic: The legs of a human being

2 strokes HSK 1

zhǔ

主

to own; to host; master; host; lord

📷 Pictographic: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶

5 strokes HSK 3

diǎn

丶

dot

1 strokes

wáng

王

king, ruler; royal; surname

💡 Ideographic: A man 十 bridging heaven and earth (both 一)

4 strokes HSK 5

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

tǔ

土

soil, earth; items made of earth

📷 Pictographic: A lump of clay on a potter's wheel

3 strokes HSK 5

shí

十

ten, tenth; complete; perfect