huǒ
shéng

technical
noun

Meaning of 火绳

火绳 means rope made of mugwort or artemisia that burns slowly to repel mosquitoes and can ignite fires; matchcord; slow match (used in historical firearms). Pronounced huǒ shéng.

  • rope made of mugwort or artemisia that burns slowly to repel mosquitoes and can ignite fires
  • matchcord; slow match (used in historical firearms)

Definitions & Examples

Xià
tiān
wǎn
shang
 
nǎi
nai
cháng
diǎn
rán
huǒ
shéng
wén
 

On summer evenings, grandma often lit mugwort ropes to repel mosquitoes.

Zhè
zhǒng
huǒ
shéng
shì
yòng
ài
cǎo
cuō
chéng
de
 
rán
shāo
shí
yǒu
shū
de
xiāng
wèi
 

This type of fire cord is twisted from mugwort leaves and has a special fragrance when burning.

Shān
rén
yòng
huǒ
shéng
lái
yǐn
rán
chái
huo
 

Mountain dwellers use fire cords to ignite firewood.

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