剪烛
jiǎn​zhú

to snuff a candle

  • created sense approved 剪烛/剪燭 · jiǎn​zhú · to snuff a candle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    剪烛 / 剪燭

    jiǎn​zhú

    to snuff a candle

    (literary) To trim a candle wick to keep the light bright; often used to describe sitting together and talking late into the night.

    剪, 烛

    剪 (literal) → 剪 · jiǎn · to cut 烛 (literal) → 烛/燭 · zhú · candle

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