炬 (jù) — torch (bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
炬 is a bound form meaning 'torch' that almost always appears in compounds like 火炬 (torch, especially in ceremonies). On its own it is not used as a standalone word.
bound form
torch (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Ào yùn huǒ jù chuán dì kāi shǐ le.The Olympic torch relay has begun.
- 。Tā shǒu chí huǒ jù pǎo jìn tǐ yù chǎng.He ran into the stadium holding a torch.
- 。Huǒ jù shǒu men yán zhe jiē dào bēn pǎo.The torchbearers ran along the streets.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
炬 has 火 on the left, showing fire, and 巨 on the right, which gives the sound.
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