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Character Decomposition
蜡=虫+昔
Etymology
insect
Meanings
candle
wax
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Words with 蜡 166 total
Idioms with 蜡 8 total Chain
lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom) · fig. to die · to bite the dust · to be over and done with吹灯拔蜡chuī dēng bá làlit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom) · fig. tasteless; insipid味同嚼蜡wèi tóng jiáo làa pewter spearhead that shines like silver - an impressive looking but useless person银样蜡枪头yín yàng là qiāng tóu
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