(zhú)

HSK 7-910 strokesTrad.

candle

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhú
Meaning
candle; (literary) to illuminate
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火虫

In this compound, the meaning comes from (fire); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhú
HSK 7-9

candle

Open 蜡烛 page →
huǒzhú

fire and candles; household things that burn

Open 火烛 page →
bǐngzhú

by bright candlelight

Open 炳烛 page →
zhúguāng

candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (…

Open 烛光 page →
zhúhuǒ

candle flame

Open 烛火 page →
zhútái

candlestick

Open 烛台 page →
xiāngzhú

joss stick and candle

Open 香烛 page →

bridal room and ornamented candles

Open 洞房花烛 page →

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