烛

燭
zhú
#2,532 most
frequent character
candle, (literary) to illuminate

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

烛 has 火 'fire' as its meaning part. 虫 is now an empty part; it was originally 蜀 shǔ, which gave the sound. The first meaning was 'torch', and from there it grew to 'candle' and 'to illuminate'.

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Homophones

术zhú
various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea
逐zhú
(bound form) to pursue, to chase away
竹zhú
bamboo, Kangxi radical 118

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