dēng
xīn

common
noun

Meaning of 灯心

灯心 means wick; lampwick; core; heart; essence; key part. Pronounced dēng xīn.

  • wick; lampwick
  • core; heart; essence; key part

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǎn
méi
yóu
dēng
de
dēng
xīn
yào
jiǎn
xià
le
 

The wick of this kerosene lamp needs to be trimmed.

Zhú
huǒ
de
liàng
jué
dēng
xīn
de
 

The brightness of a candle flame depends on the thickness of the wick.

diǎn
zháo
le
dēng
long
de
xīn
dēng
xīn
 

He lit the new wick inside the lantern.

Measure Words

/ gēn
Primary
/ duàn
/ jié