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7-9

candle

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zhu2 zhú

Meaning


Primary

candle

Alternatives

candles

Mnemonic


[zhu-] George Costanza is [2] inside the living room of the [-_] house where he is trying to catch 虫 insects that fly around with his 罒 net. The ones he catches he puts into a 勹 container. Not paying attention, he accidentally puts the 罒 net next to a lit 燭 candle, lighting his 罒 net on 火 fire. He hurries to put out the 火 fire, but knocks over the 燭 candle which then lights the carpet on 火 fire.

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