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花烛

huā zhú

2-character word Traditional 花燭

What 花烛 means

1. wedding candles; a pair of large, red, ornately decorated candles placed in the bridal chamber during a traditional Chinese wedding night, symbolizing the union of the couple
2. (botany) anthurium

The characters in 花烛

• 花huāflower; blossom; fancy pattern
• 烛zhúcandle; (literary) to illuminate

Words containing 花烛

• 洞房花烛dòng fáng huā zhúbridal room and ornamented candles; wedding festivities (idiom)
• 洞房花烛夜dòng fáng huā zhú yèwedding night