fuse; medicated wick
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fuse (for igniting gunpowder or firecrackers)
Also called 引线. Often pronounced with erhua as yàoniǎnr.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
yào药
niǎn捻
，
bié别
ràng让
tā它
shòu受
cháo潮
le了
。
Be careful with the fuse; don't let it get damp.
Bào爆
zhú竹
de的
yào药
niǎn捻
hěn很
duǎn短
，
diǎn点
rán燃
hòu后
yào要
xùn迅
sù速
lí离
kāi开
。
The firework's fuse is very short; run away quickly after lighting it.
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Zhè这
gēn根
yào药
niǎn捻
shāo烧
de得
hěn很
kuài快
。
This fuse burns very fast.
noun
medicated wick; medicated twist (surgical dressing)
technicalAlso called 药捻子. Used in traditional Chinese and Western surgery to drain wounds or apply medicine to deep lesions.
Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
shāng伤
kǒu口
sāi塞
le了
yào药
niǎn捻
。
The doctor inserted a medicated wick into the wound.
Měi每
tiān天
xū需
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
liǎng两
cì次
yào药
niǎn捻
。
The medicated wick needs to be changed twice a day.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
niǎn捻
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
shāng伤
kǒu口
yù愈
hé合
。
This type of medicated wick helps wounds heal.