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蜂蜡

Word · NounTraditional蜂蠟

beeswax; yellow wax

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

beeswax; a yellow solid secreted by bees for building honeycombs

A natural wax produced by honey bees. Commonly called 'yellow wax'. Used in beekeeping, candle-making, cosmetics, and wood polishing.

Fēng蜂
là蜡
shì是
zhì制
zuò作
tiān天
rán然
là蜡
zhú烛
de的
hǎo好
cái材
liào料
 。

Beeswax is a good material for making natural candles.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
hù护
fū肤
shuāng霜
hán含
yǒu有
fēng蜂
là蜡
chéng成
fèn分
 。

This skin cream contains beeswax.

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Yǎng养
fēng蜂
rén人
shōu收
jí集
fēng蜂
là蜡
lái来
chū出
shòu售
 。

Beekeepers collect beeswax to sell.

Zài在
zhōng中
yào药
lǐ里
 ,
huáng黄
là蜡
yǒu有
shí时
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
fǔ辅
liào料
 。

In traditional Chinese medicine, yellow wax is sometimes used as an excipient.

Gōng工
jiàng匠
yòng用
fēng蜂
là蜡
gěi给
mù木
zhì制
jiā家
jù具
shàng上
guāng光
 。

Craftsmen use beeswax to polish wooden furniture.