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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- la4
- English meanings
- candle, wax
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 虫; right 昔.
Meaning & sound clues
虫 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “insect”.
昔 is identified as the sound component (xī). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 蜡.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
used when informing sb. of st.; indicating excitement/doubt/comfort/etc.
horn; trumpet
garbage; in 垃圾
cut
cured meat; twelfth month
pungent
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 蜡烛