蜡
蠟là
#2,588 most
frequent character
wax
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
蜡 pairs 虫, a worm or insect, as the meaning part with 昔 for the sound, though the sound link is unclear now. It first meant a wax-like substance. The meaning grew to wax and then to candle.
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Example Sentences
我需要买一些蜡来制作蜡烛。
wǒ xūyào mǎi yīxiē là lái zhìzuò làzhú 。
I need to buy some wax to make candles.
这个蜡是用来做涂鸦的。
zhègè là shìyòng lái zuò túyā de 。
This wax is used for graffiti.
他用蜡来封住信封。
tāyòng là lái fēngzhù xìnfēng 。
He used wax to seal the envelope.
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