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蜡 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 provides the meaning 'insect' and 昔 indicates the sound. It is the simplified form of the traditional character 蠟, where the same insect radical is paired with the phonetic 巤. Originally, the character referred to beeswax, a substance made by bees, which explains the use of the insect component. Later, its meaning expanded to encompass other types of wax, including paraffin and synthetic waxes, and wax products such as candles.
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蜡烛很明亮。
我用蜡笔画画。
她喜欢蜡像馆。
蜡烛在桌子上燃烧。
蜡制工艺品很精美。
蜡烛的光线很柔和。
蜡染是一种传统工艺。
蜡烛的蜡油滴下来了。
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