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灯芯

lamp wick

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

deng1xin1 • dēngxīn

Meaning

Primary

lamp wick

Alternatives

wick

Mnemonic

灯芯 Lamp wick refers to the thread at the 芯 core of a 灯 lamp that holds its flame.

Usage

爷爷 小心 地 剪 灯芯。

Grandpa carefully trims the lamp wick.

灯芯 太 短， 火光 很 小。

The lamp wick is too short, and the flame is very small.

请 换 一 根 新 的 灯芯。

Please replace with a new lamp wick.