tinder; char cloth; fire starter
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tinder; char cloth; highly flammable material used to catch sparks from flint and steel
A traditional fire-starting material used before matches were common, typically made from dried mugwort or other plant fibers impregnated with saltpeter (potassium nitrate) to make it highly flammable.
Yǐ以
qián前
rén人
men们
yòng用
huǒ火
lián镰
、
huǒ火
shí石
hé和
huǒ火
róng绒
lái来
qǔ取
huǒ火
。
In the past, people used flint, steel, and tinder to start fires.
Tā他
cóng从
huái怀
lǐ里
tāo掏
chū出
huǒ火
róng绒
hé和
huǒ火
lián镰
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
shēng生
huǒ火
。
He took out tinder and flint from his bosom, preparing to make a fire.
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Zhè这
tuán团
huǒ火
róng绒
shì是
yòng用
ài艾
cǎo草
zhàn蘸
xiāo硝
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This lump of tinder is made from mugwort dipped in saltpeter.
Huǒ火
róng绒
bì必
xū须
bǎo保
chí持
gān干
zào燥
，
cái才
néng能
qīng轻
yì易
diǎn点
rán燃
。
Tinder must be kept dry in order to ignite easily.
Zài在
méi没
yǒu有
huǒ火
chái柴
de的
nián年
dài代
，
huǒ火
róng绒
shì是
lǚ旅
xíng行
zhě者
bì必
bèi备
de的
qǔ取
huǒ火
gōng工
jù具
。
In the era before matches, tinder was an essential fire-making tool for travelers.