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Codepoint: U+71ED (29165) Unified

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Definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. candle
  2. (literary) to illuminate

Unihan definition

candle, taper; to shine, illuminate

說文解字

部: 火部

庭燎,火燭也。从火蜀聲。

康熙字典

部: 火部13畫 共17畫

【唐韻】之欲切【集韻】【韻會】朱欲切,𠀤音囑。
【說文】庭燎火燭也。
【廣韻】燈燭。
【禮·曲禮】燭至起。
【周禮·秋官·司烜氏】以共祭祀之明齍明燭。
又【玉篇】照也。
【前漢·武帝紀】日月所燭,莫不率𠈷。
又【爾雅·釋天】四時和謂之玉燭。【註】道光照也。
【梁書·𥳑文帝紀】太平玉燭,爾乃議之。
又【楚辭·天問】日出不到燭龍何燿。
又星名。
【史記·天官書】燭星,狀如太白,其出也不行,見則滅,如星非星,如雲非雲,名曰歸邪。歸邪出,必有歸國者。漢元鳳四年,燭星見奎婁閒。
又南天燭,藥名。赤者名文燭。木而似草。故又名南燭草。
又石燭,一名水肥,一名石脂,一名石液。
又姓。
【左傳·僖二十八年】若使燭之武見秦君,師必退。
又去聲。
【前漢·武帝紀】見光集於雲壇,一夜三燭。【註】服虔曰:燭,音炷。師古讀如字。
又【唐韻正】音朱。
【張衡·東京賦】德寓天覆,輝烈光燭,狹三王之趢趗,軼五帝之長驅。
又【唐韻正】後魏渴燭渾民,亦作可足渾民,又作可朱渾民。<hr>考證:〔
【前漢·武帝紀】見光集於雲檀,一夜三燭。〕 謹照原文雲檀改雲壇。

Variant-specific definitions (3)

曯 (U+66EF)

康熙字典

【韻會】朱欲切,音燭。照也。
【沈亞之·上冢宰書】戎鏡包陽,當日而曯之,則能延燧興火。或作爥。通作燭。

烛 (U+70DB)

Unihan definition

candle, taper; shine, illuminate

康熙字典

【集韻】持中切,音蟲。旱灼也。本作爞。或省。通作蟲。 
【字彙】俗作燭字。非。<hr>(燭)
【唐韻】之欲切【集韻】【韻會】朱欲切,𠀤音囑。
【說文】庭燎火燭也。
【廣韻】燈燭。
【禮·曲禮】燭至起。
【周禮·秋官·司烜氏】以共祭祀之明齍明燭。
又【玉篇】照也。
【前漢·武帝紀】日月所燭,莫不率𠈷。
又【爾雅·釋天】四時和謂之玉燭。【註】道光照也。
【梁書·𥳑文帝紀】太平玉燭,爾乃議之。
又【楚辭·天問】日出不到燭龍何燿。
又星名。
【史記·天官書】燭星,狀如太白,其出也不行,見則滅,如星非星,如雲非雲,名曰歸邪。歸邪出,必有歸國者。漢元鳳四年,燭星見奎婁閒。
又南天燭,藥名。赤者名文燭。木而似草。故又名南燭草。
又石燭,一名水肥,一名石脂,一名石液。
又姓。
【左傳·僖二十八年】若使燭之武見秦君,師必退。
又去聲。
【前漢·武帝紀】見光集於雲壇,一夜三燭。【註】服虔曰:燭,音炷。師古讀如字。
又【唐韻正】音朱。
【張衡·東京賦】德寓天覆,輝烈光燭,狹三王之趢趗,軼五帝之長驅。
又【唐韻正】後魏渴燭渾民,亦作可足渾民,又作可朱渾民。<hr>(燭)考證:〔
【前漢·武帝紀】見光集於雲檀,一夜三燭。〕 謹照原文雲檀改雲壇。

爥 (U+7225)

CC-CEDICT
  1. old variant of 燭|烛[zhu2]
Unihan definition

simmer, cook over slow fire

康熙字典

【韻會】朱欲切,音囑。本作曯。照也。一通作燭。
【班固·東都賦】散皇明以爥幽。

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Fanqie 1
General Chinese (Chao, 1983) 1
Mandarin Chinese 51
Standard Mandarin 1
Beijing 2
Jinan 1
Guangling 1
Suzhoushi 1
Woyang 1
Linquan 1
Yingshang 1
Xiaoxian 1
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Huaiyuan 1
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Chuxian(Chuzhou) 1
Hefei 1
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Wuhu 1
Tongcheng(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Xuancheng 1
Guichi 1
Anqing 1
Menggu Ziyun 6
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡆꡦꡟ ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡆꡦꡟ (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): tʂju ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): tʂju (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 入 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 入 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Zhongyuan Yinyun 9
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (楊耐思): tʃiəu (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (楊耐思): tʃu (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (寧繼福): tʂiəu (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (寧繼福): tʂu (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (薛鳳生): crwɨ (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (薛鳳生): cryɨw (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (unt): tʂiw (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (unt): tʂu (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 tone: 入作上 (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
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Taiyuan 1
Fenxi 1
Wu Chinese 37
Danyanghouxiangtongjiaqiao 1
Jingjiang 1
Danyang 1
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Changzhou 1
Jintanxigang 1
Liyang 1
Yixing 1
Changshu 1
Wuxi 1
Baoshanshuangcaodun 1
Kunshan 1
Suzhou 1
Suzhou(Dangdaiwuyu) 1
Shanghai(Sanlintang) 1
Wenzhou 1
Yunhe 1
Kaihua 1
Longyou 1
Changshan 1
Jiangshan(Jiangshanshi) 1
Yushan 1
Suichang 1
Pucheng(Nanpuzhenchengguanhua) 1
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Xuanzhoushiqiugongxiang 1
Wuhuxian 1
Fanchang 1
Tonglingxian 1
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Jingxian 1
Guichishimaotanxiang 1
Ningguoshizhuangcunxiang 1
Guichishiguankouxiang 1
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Huangshanqugantangzhen 1
Shitai 1
Hui Chinese 6
Jingde(Anhuishengzhi) 1
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Huangshan(Tangkou)(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Yixian(Anhuishengzhi) 1
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Gan Chinese 45
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Min Chinese 44
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Fusui(Longtou) 1
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Yulin(Fumian) 1
Hakka Chinese 62
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Heyuan(Guangdong) 1
Jiexi(Guangdong) 1
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Huizhou(Shiqu) 1
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Zhangting(Fujian) 1
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Longnan 1
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Quannan 1
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Shangyouxianshexixiangjiangtou 1
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Nankang 1
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Other Sinitic varieties 11
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  • Guangyun Rime 廣韻音韻: 燭 (Guangyun)
  • Guangyun Tone 廣韻聲調: 入聲 (Guangyun)
Menggu Ziyun 2
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 章三鍾入 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 章三鍾入 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
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