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  zuk1   jyutping
  zhu2   pinyin
[1] [n] candle; taper
[2] [v] illuminate; light up
[3] [n] watt


Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 17
Level: 1
Radical: (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
燭 / 烛

This word has been viewed 5216 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Feb 2012 04:04

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detail  fo2 zuk1 ce1  huo3 zhu2 che1 = fire engine
detail  laap6 zuk1  la4 zhu2 = a candle
detail  fo2 zuk1  huo3 zhu2 = to catch fire
detail  joeng4 zuk1   = a candle
detail  zuk1 gwong1   = candlelight
detail  zuk1 gwong1 maan5 caan1   = candlelight dinner
detail  zuk1 gwong1 maan5 wui6*2   = candlelight vigil
detail  daai6 zuk1 toi4   = a candelabra
detail  zi1 zong6 daai6 zuk1 toi4   = a (branched) candelabrum
detail  gwong1 ming4 zit3 zuk1 toi4   = a menorah
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Showing all 3 examples containing 燭
detail audio 蠟燭光照
You look beautiful in the candlelight!
detail 燭光美麗
You look beautiful in the candlelight!
detail 年卅晚家人喺度𨅝檯腳, 點知咁啱男朋友預訂情人節喺呢度燭光晚餐
I had my reunion dinner with my family here on Chinese New Year's Eve. Little did I know that my boyfriend made a reservation to have our candlelight dinner in this same place on Valentine's day.

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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