蜡
蠟HSK 7freq #12778
Meanings
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- 1.candle
- 2.wax
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Wiktionary
- 1.A Zhou dynasty-era type of sacrificial rite.
- 2.original character of 蛆 (qū).
- 3.a kind of insect
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Etymology
For pronunciation and definitions of 蜡 – see 䖳 (“jellyfish”). (This character is a variant form of 䖳).
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Components
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Derived terms
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Related words
蜡烛 candle蜡炬 (literary) candle蜡染 batik (color printing on cloth using wax)打蜡 to wax (a car, floor etc)蜡疗 wax therapy (used to treat arthritis etc)黄蜡 beeswax蜡梅 variant of 腊梅[là méi]发蜡 pomade蜡质 waxiness蜡像 waxwork; wax figure蜡虫 Chinese white wax bug (Ericerus pela)锡蜡 pewter (alloy of tin 锡, lead 铅 and other metals)