磷火
lín​huǒ

will-o'-the-wisp

  • created reference approved 磷火 → 鬼火 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    磷火 lín​huǒ

    鬼火 guǐ​huǒ

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 磷火 · lín​huǒ · will-o'-the-wisp — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    磷火

    lín​huǒ

    will-o'-the-wisp

    a bluish-green flame produced by the spontaneous combustion of phosphine gas from decaying organic matter, often seen in graveyards at night; also known as [[鬼火|鬼火|gui3 huo3]]

    磷 (literal) → 磷 · lín · phosphorus 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense