蜡(là)

HSK 7-914 strokesTrad. 蠟
Readingslàzhà

candle

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Character information

Pinyin
là / zhà
Meaning
candle; wax
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
蠟

Origin & structure

Where 蜡 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫昔

In this compound, the meaning comes from 虫 (insect); 昔 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

虫chóng昔xī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蜡 step by step

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

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Words with 蜡

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

là蜡zhú烛
HSK 7-9

candle

Open 蜡烛 page →
jiáo嚼là蜡

insipid

Open 嚼蜡 page →
zuò坐là蜡

to be embarrassed; to be put in a difficult situation

Open 坐蜡 page →
dǎ打là蜡

to wax (a car, floor etc)

Open 打蜡 page →
chuī吹dēng灯bá拔là蜡

lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)

Open 吹灯拔蜡 page →
wèi味tóng同jiáo嚼là蜡

lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)

Open 味同嚼蜡 page →
shí石là蜡

paraffin wax

Open 石蜡 page →
fēng蜂là蜡

beeswax

Open 蜂蜡 page →

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From 蜡’s common words

烛嚼坐打吹灯拔味

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