Definition
炷 is a bound form (b.f.) that you mainly encounter in two contexts: as a measure word for incense sticks (一炷香) and in the verb 炷香 (to burn incense). It can also refer to a lamp wick (灯炷), though 灯芯 is more common. Because it's a bound form, you never use 炷 alone — it always appears as part of a compound or fixed phrase.
b.f.
(bound form) measure word for burning incense sticks(bound form) wick (of an oil lamp)also used in 炷香 meaning 'to burn incense'
Examples
- 炷，。Tā diǎn le yì zhù xiāng, qíqiú píng'ān.He lit a stick of incense and prayed for peace.
- ，炷。Měinián Chūnjié, tāmen dōu huì qù miào lǐ zhù xiāng.Every Spring Festival, they go to the temple to burn incense.
- 炷。Gǔdài yóudēng de dēngzhù shì yòng miánxiàn zuò de.The wick of ancient oil lamps was made of cotton thread.
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