mugwort rope; matchcord
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
rope made of mugwort or artemisia that burns slowly to repel mosquitoes and can ignite fires
Traditional folk item used in rural areas before modern mosquito coils became common.
Xià夏
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
，
nǎi奶
nai奶
cháng常
diǎn点
rán燃
huǒ火
shéng绳
qū驱
wén蚊
。
On summer evenings, grandma often lit mugwort ropes to repel mosquitoes.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huǒ火
shéng绳
shì是
yòng用
ài艾
cǎo草
cuō搓
chéng成
de的
，
rán燃
shāo烧
shí时
yǒu有
tè特
shū殊
de的
xiāng香
wèi味
。
This type of fire cord is twisted from mugwort leaves and has a special fragrance when burning.
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Shān山
lǐ里
rén人
yòng用
huǒ火
shéng绳
lái来
yǐn引
rán燃
chái柴
huo火
。
Mountain dwellers use fire cords to ignite firewood.
noun
matchcord; slow match (used in historical firearms)
technicalHistorical term referring to the slow-burning cord used in matchlock muskets (火绳枪) before the invention of the flintlock.
Tā他
xiǎo小
xīn心
de地
bǎo保
guǎn管
zhe着
huǒ火
shéng绳
qiāng枪
shàng上
de的
huǒ火
shéng绳
。
He carefully preserved the matchcord on the matchlock musket.
Huǒ火
shéng绳
bì必
xū须
bǎo保
chí持
gān干
zào燥
cái才
néng能
zhèng正
cháng常
diǎn点
huǒ火
。
The matchcord must be kept dry to ignite properly.