Candle in Chinese: 蜡 (là)
là
candle
Definitions
- 1candle
- 2wax
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄌㄚˋ
là
Simplified & traditional
蜡
Simplified
蠟
Traditional
Example sentences
See 蜡 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
停电了，我们点起了蜡烛。
tíng diàn le， wǒ men diǎn qǐ le là zhú。
The power went out, so we lit candles.
Related words
蜡烛
là zhú
candle
啦啦队
lā lā duì
cheerleading squad
来宾
lái bīn
guest
来电
lái diàn
incoming telephone call (or telegram)
来访
lái fǎng
to pay a visit
来回
lái huí
to make a round trip
来历
lái lì
history
来临
lái lín
to approach
来龙去脉
lái lóng qù mài
the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
来年
lái nián
next year
来源于
lái yuán yú
to originate in
栏
lán
fence
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