蜡

là · zhà · qù

candle · wax

Radical: 虫 Strokes: 14

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

虫蛇蛮蛋蚁融蜜螺蝉蚕虾蟠

Same radical

虫蛇蛮蛋蚁融蜜螺蝉蚕虾蟠蜀蟹蜂

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Character Decomposition

蜡=虫+昔

Etymology

insect

Meanings

candle

wax

là

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Words with 蜡 166 total

Chinese white wax bug (Ericerus pela)蜡虫là chóng

Idioms with 蜡 8 total

lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom) · fig. to die · to bite the dust · to be over and done with吹灯拔蜡chuī dēng bá là lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom) · fig. tasteless; insipid味同嚼蜡wèi tóng jiáo là