05932 Chinese character of 炷 and pronounce zyu3

The Chinese character【炷】that we will explain today is a word that describes an object or a light source. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Fire wick or candle flame.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【炷】:zhù

Cantonese Jyutping of 【炷】:zyu3

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【炷】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【炷】, for example:Describes an item or light source , It means mainly a wick or candle flame.Chinese characters encompass a wide spectrum of meanings, with intricate interpretations that may not be thoroughly described in this context.

【炷】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【燈炷、炷火】(Mandarin Pinyin:dēng zhù 、zhù huǒ/ Cantonese Jyutping:dang1 zyu3 、zyu3 fo2)

This character is made up of 9 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


燈炷燃燒得十分明亮。

The wick burned very brightly.


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