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Meaning of 炷

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炷
Pinyin: zhù
English Definition: wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks
Chinese Definition:
①灯心。
②烧,燃香:炷香。
③量词,指燃着的线香:一炷香。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 火
Ideographic:A lit 火 candle 主; 主 also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 火 [ huǒ ] fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
    • 主 [ zhǔ ] to own; to host; master; host; lord
Similar Characters: 枉 旺 柱
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Example Words
艾炷 ài zhù moxa cone
艾炷灸 ài zhù jiǔ cone moxibustion (TCM)
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Example Sentences
1
中间一炷香越高越好
。
If the middle incense is much taller, it is better.
2
人活一口气
、
佛争一炷香
。
People living in one breath, over a Buddha Zhu Xiang.
3
每一章节都会持续一炷香的时间
。
Each episode would last the duration of a burning joss stick .
4
这一炷香
,
把我游玩的兴致给降得更低了
。
The burning incense is also a wet blanket to me to continue touring.
5
按语
:
三炷香左右两侧的香的顶端成一水平线
,
中间一炷香高出两侧香
4
分以上
。
Annotation: Those incenses which are on the two sides are as tall as the same. The middle incense is 4 millimeters taller than others.