lamp wick
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
lamp wick; the string, cord, or strip of material in an oil lamp that draws up fuel to be burned
neutralOften made of cotton or linen. Used in traditional oil lamps. Also written as 灯心.
Zhè这
zhǎn盏
yóu油
dēng灯
de的
dēng灯
xīn芯
shāo烧
jiāo焦
le了
，
xū需
yào要
huàn换
yī一
gēn根
。
The wick of this oil lamp is burnt and needs to be replaced.
Tā他
yòng用
jiǎn剪
dāo刀
xiǎo小
xīn心
de地
jiǎn剪
le了
jiǎn剪
dēng灯
xīn芯
，
ràng让
huǒ火
miáo苗
gèng更
liàng亮
。
He carefully trimmed the lamp wick with scissors to make the flame brighter.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
dēng灯
xīn芯
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
yòng用
mián棉
xiàn线
zuò做
de的
。
In ancient times, lamp wicks were usually made of cotton thread.
Méi没
yǒu有
dēng灯
xīn芯
，
yóu油
dēng灯
jiù就
diǎn点
bù不
zháo着
。
Without a wick, the oil lamp cannot be lit.