wax; candle; waxy, glazed

DEFINITIONS

  • wax
  • candle
  • waxy, glazed
  • candle
  • wax

WORDS

梅 là méi variant of 臘梅|腊梅[la4 mei2]
炬 là jù (literary) candle
燭 là zhú candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
燭不點不亮 là zhú bù diǎn bù liàng some people have to be pushed for them to take action
燭兩頭燒 là zhú liǎng tóu shāo to burn the candle at both ends (idiom); to labor under a double burden
療 là liáo wax therapy (used to treat arthritis etc)
筆 là bǐ crayon
筆小新 là bǐ xiǎo xīn Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China
紙 là zhǐ wax paper; stencil paper
臺 là tái candlestick; candle holder
蟲 là chóng Chinese white wax bug (Ericerus pela)
質 là zhì waxiness
xī là pewter (alloy of tin 錫|锡, lead 鉛|铅 and other metals)
fà là pomade
huáng là beeswax
黃頸擬嘴雀 huáng jǐng nǐ là zuǐ què (bird species of China) collared grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis)
黑尾嘴雀 hēi wěi là zuǐ què (bird species of China) Chinese grosbeak (Eophona migratoria)
黑頭嘴雀 hēi tóu là zuǐ què (bird species of China) Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)