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Meaning of 炬

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炬
Pinyin: jù
English Definition: torch
Chinese Definition:
①火把:火炬。目光如炬。付之一炬。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 火
Pictophonetic:巨 indicates the sound; 火 (fire) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 火 [ huǒ ] fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
    • 巨 [ jù ] large, huge, gigantic; chief
Similar Characters: 柜 矩 拒 钜
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Example Words
火炬 huǒ jù (flaming) torch; Classifiers: 把
付之一炬 fù zhī yī jù to put to the torch (idiom); to commit to the flames; to burn sth down deliberately
火炬手 huǒ jù shǒu torchbearer; athlete carrying Olympic flame
氧乙炔炬 yǎng yǐ quē jù an oxyacetylene torch
氧乙炔焊炬 yǎng yǐ quē hàn jù oxyacetylene torch
More:炬* | *炬 | *炬*
Example Sentences
1
我所有的努力都付诸一炬了
。
Just think of all my hard work that goes for nothing.
2
气焊捍炬
,
用于使糖焦化和使肉焦香化呈棕色
。
Gas torch, used to caramelize sugars and brown meats
3
检查所有割炬是否松动
,
清理点火枪口的垃圾
,
使点火保持正常
。
Check all cut loose, clear whether torch ignition of gun, ignition maintain normal garbage.
4
等离子体炬的核心部分是一对电极
,
通常用以镍为基础的合金制成
。
The core of a plasma torch is a pair of electrodes, usually made from a nickel-based alloy.
5
在当前的金融危机中
,
白痴
、
骗子和小偷令数十亿美元毁之一炬
。
Idiots, liars and thieves have torched billions of dollars in this financial crisis.