xī​zhú

rhinoceros-horn candle

Senses

犀烛/ 犀燭 xī​zhú rhinoceros-horn candle

a candle made from rhinoceros horn; according to legend, its light can reveal spirits or hidden things in the dark

犀烛/ 犀燭 xī​zhú deep insight

(literary) an insightful understanding or a keen observation that reveals the truth of a matter

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