蜡

• 拼音: là
• 汉字拆解: 蜡 = 虫 (insect) + 昔 (past, phonetic) — wax, originally referring to beeswax

含义

Wax. A substance used for candles, sealing, polishing, and various industrial applications.

Besides candle wax, encompasses beeswax, paraffin, car wax, floor wax, and other waxy substances. Also used metaphorically to describe a pale, sickly complexion.

例句

1. 这种地板需要定期打蜡保养。
2. 蜡像馆里的人物栩栩如生。
3. 他的脸色蜡黄，看起来像是生病了。

用法指南

语境: household maintenance, art, description

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 汽车打完蜡后亮多了。(The car looks much shinier after waxing.)
• 这是用蜡染工艺制作的布料。(This fabric is made using wax-dyeing techniques.)

错误说法

• 把蜡和油脂类物质混淆。(蜡 specifically refers to wax — don't confuse with oils or fats)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character. 虫 (insect) radical relates to beeswax production; 昔 provides the sound.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal