created sense approved 犀烛/犀燭 · xīzhú · rhinoceros-horn candle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
犀烛 / 犀燭
xīzhú
rhinoceros-horn candle
a candle made from rhinoceros horn; according to legend, its light can reveal spirits or hidden things in the dark
犀 (literal) → 犀 · xī · rhinoceros 烛 (literal) → 烛/燭 · zhú · candle
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 犀烛/犀燭 · xīzhú · deep insight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
犀烛 / 犀燭
xīzhú
deep insight
(literary) an insightful understanding or a keen observation that reveals the truth of a matter
犀 (literal) → 犀 · xī · sharp 烛 (literal) → 烛/燭 · zhú · to see clearly
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition