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title: "Lazhu Meaning: 蜡烛 (làzhú) Means “candle”"
description: "蜡烛 (traditional 蠟燭, làzhú) means “candle”. Hear its tones, see what 蜡 and 烛 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lazhu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 蜡烛 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

蜡烛 làzhú

## candle

## Its characters

1. 蜡 là candle
2. 烛 zhú candle

## In a sentence

停电了，我们点了一根蜡烛。 The power went out, so we lit a candle.

回许昌的路上，曹操故意让关羽与两位嫂嫂同住一室，关羽却手持**蜡烛**，在门外站了一整夜。

From [千里走单骑 · A Thousand Li Alone](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/a-thousand-li-alone-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-5#library-word-371-373)

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