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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 蜡烛

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
蜡烛 là zhú - candle
- CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
5 7 3,983 11,776 6,730

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- candle
- wax
zhú- candle
- (literary) to illuminate

Other Words Containing 蜡烛

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
蜡烛 5 7 3,983 11,776 6,730