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Translingual
Han character
烛 (Kangxi radical 86, 火+6, 10 strokes, cangjie input 火中一戈 (FLMI), composition ⿰火虫)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 670, character 21
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 19017
- Dae Jaweon: page 1079, character 11
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 2199, character 10
- Unihan data for U+70DB
Chinese
Etymology 1
For pronunciation and definitions of 烛 – see 燭 (“candle; taper; to shine; to illuminate; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 燭). |
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Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 烛 – see 爞 (“dry hot air; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 爞). |
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Japanese
Kanji
烛
(Hyōgai kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 燭)
- Alternative form of 燭
Readings
Compounds
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
烛 • (shoku)
- a light (source of illumination)
- Synonyms: 明かり, ともしび
- a candlepower
- Synonym: 烛光
Counter
烛 • (-shoku)
- a candlepower
- Synonym: 烛光
Etymology 2
| For pronunciation and definitions of 烛 – see the following entry: ともしび
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(The following entry is uncreated: ともしび.)