蜡烛

• 병음: là zhú
• 한자 분석: 蜡 = 虫 (insect) + 昔 (phonetic) — wax; 烛 = 火 (fire) + 蜀 (Shu region) — candle

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초; 양초

Beyond literal candles, often used metaphorically for teachers or others who sacrifice themselves to illuminate others. Also associated with birthday celebrations, romantic settings, and memorial occasions.

예문

1. 停电了，我们只好点蜡烛照明。
2. 生日蛋糕上插着五根蜡烛。
3. 她喜欢在浴室里点香薰蜡烛放松。

사용 가이드

맥락: lighting, celebrations, ambiance

어조: descriptive

올바른 표현

• 蜡烛的光很温暖。(Candlelight is very warm.)
• 老师被比喻为燃烧自己的蜡烛。(Teachers are compared to candles that burn themselves.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把所有照明工具都叫蜡烛。(蜡烛 specifically refers to wax candles — use 灯 for electric lights)

기원과 역사

Compound of 蜡 (wax) + 烛 (candle/torch). 烛 originally meant torch; combined with 蜡 specifically refers to wax candles.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal