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The traditional character "燭" combines the fire radical "火" with the phonetic component "蜀", originally denoting a torch made of bundled reeds or wood. Over centuries, its meaning expanded to include candles and various artificial light sources, while retaining the core concept of illumination. In the simplified form "烛", the right component is replaced by "虫", altering the phonetic element but preserving the fire radical, and the character continues to refer to objects that produce light.
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点燃那支蜡烛。
烛光下的晚餐很浪漫。
她喜欢在烛台旁看书。
烛芯需要剪短一些。
微弱的烛光勉强照亮房间。
他的生命如风中之烛。
烛影摇红，映照着她的脸庞。
这支蜡烛将烛照我们前进的道路。