verb
炷
zhù
wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); measure word for lit incense sticks
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Related words
- 拈香niān xiāngburn incense
- 拣佛烧香jiǎn fó shāo xiāngto choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
- 焚香fén xiāngto burn incense
- 焚香敬神fén xiāng jìng shénto burn incense in prayer to a God
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Frequently Asked Questions
炷 (zhù) means "wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); measure word for lit incense sticks" in Chinese.
炷 is pronounced "zhù" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
炷 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 炷 include 艾炷 (moxa cone), 艾炷灸 (cone moxibustion (TCM)).
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