zhù = zhu + Ø4
wick of an oil lamp / to burn (incense etc) / classifier for lit incense sticks
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How to pronounce 炷

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zhu initial

Julian (朱利安 zhū​ lì​ ān) Giant Squid.

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+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

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炷 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
huǒ = hu + o3
fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86
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zhǔ = zhu + Ø3
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)
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Characters with 炷 as component

炷 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 炷

cone moxibustion (TCM)

Sentences with 炷

炷 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhù

wick of an oil lamp / to burn (incense etc) / classifier for lit incense sticks

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