炬
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torch
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 火 +5
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 炬
- Common rank
- #3,689
- Unicode
- U+70AC
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Formation & memory
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Words with 炬
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 付之一炬 | to put to the torch (idiom); to commit to the flames; to burn sth down deliberately | |
| 火炬手 | (lit. and fig.) torchbearer | |
| 火炬 | (flaming) torch; CL:把[ba3] | |
| 氧乙炔炬 | an oxyacetylene torch | |
| 氧乙炔焊炬 | oxyacetylene torch | |
| 蜡炬 | (literary) candle |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 巨 — compare how they read.