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ㄓㄨ ˋ

zhù

wick of an oil lamp

炷 is a 9 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as zhù in the fourth tone.

It is made up of the components 火 (fire) and 主 (master).

  • 炷
    ㄓㄨ ˋ

    zhù

    wick of an oil lamp

    • 火
      ㄏㄨㄛ ˇ

      huǒ

      fire

    • 主
      ㄓㄨ ˇ

      zhǔ

      master

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 炷

Definitions for 炷 pronounced as zhù

  • wick of an oil lamp
  • to burn (incense etc)
  • measure word for lit incense sticks

Vocabulary

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