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白蜡
白蠟
báilà
1. white wax from Chinese white wax bug (Ericerus pela)

Character Breakdown

白
bái
white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
HSK 2 5 丶
蜡
là
candle, wax; maggot
HSK 6 14 丶

Compound Words (3)

白蜡树
báilàshù
Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis), whose bark, flowers and leaves are used in TCM
白蜡虫
báilàchóng
Chinese white wax bug (Ericerus pela)
虫白蜡
chóngbáilà
white wax from Chinese white wax bug (Ericerus pela)

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