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炷

zhù
wick of an oil lamp
Radical: 火 Strokes: 9
Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character
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Character Decomposition
炷=火+主
Etymology
A lit 火 candle 主; 主 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
wick of an oil lamp
to burn (incense etc)
classifier for lit incense sticks
zhù
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Words with 炷 13 total
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