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蜡 là

candle, wax; maggot

Strokes
14
Level
HSK 6
Radical
虫
Traditional
蠟
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 虫昔 ⿰虫昔

Memory hint: insect

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  1. 她点燃了一支蜡烛。
    Tā diǎnránle yì zhī làzhú.
    She lit a candle.
    she light-(particle) one (measure) candle
  2. 生日蛋糕上应该插几支蜡烛？
    Shēngrì dàngāo shàng yīnggāi chā jǐ zhī làzhú?
    How many candles should be put on the birthday cake?
    birthday cake on should insert how-many (measure) candle (question)
  3. 停电了，我们点几支蜡烛照明吧。
    Tíngdiànle, wǒmen diǎn jǐ zhī làzhú zhàomíng ba.
    The power went out; let's light a few candles for light.
    power-out-(particle), we light several (measure) candle illuminate (suggestion)
  4. 这支蜡烛还没点燃，别急。
    Zhè zhī làzhú hái méi diǎnrán, bié jí.
    This candle hasn't been lit yet; don't rush.
    this (measure) candle still not-have light, don't rush
  5. 在生日聚会上，孩子们围着蜡烛唱起了生日歌。
    Zài shēngrì jùhuì shàng, háizimen wéizhe làzhú chàng qǐle shēngrìgē.
    At the birthday party, the children gathered around the candles and started singing the birthday song.
    at birthday party on, children surround-(particle) candle sing up-(particle) birthday-song

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