| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle; Classifiers: 根 | |
| 石蜡 | shí là | paraffin wax | |
| 蜡染 | là rǎn | batik (color printing on cloth using wax) | |
| 味同嚼蜡 | wèi tóng jiáo là | tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom); tasteless; insipid | |
| 白蜡 | bái là | white wax from Chinese white wax bug (Ericerus pela) |
| 1 | He lit up a wax candle. | |
| 2 | Please don't blow out the candle, I haven't made a wish yet. | |
| 3 | The children used colorful crayons to draw beautiful pictures. |
