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燈芯

lamp wick

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

deng1xin1 • dēngxīn

Meaning

Primary

lamp wick

Alternatives

wick

Mnemonic

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

Usage

爺爺 小心 地 剪 燈芯。

Grandpa carefully trims the lamp wick.

燈芯 太 短， 火光 很 小。

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

請 換 一 根 新 的 燈芯。

Please replace with a new lamp wick.