火炬

huǒ jù · huo ju

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (flaming) torch
  2. CL:把 (bǎ)

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2 examples
01

他(tā)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)火(huǒ)炬(jù),照(zhào)亮(liàng)了(le)前(qián)面(miàn)的(de)小(xiǎo)路(lù)。

He raised the torch and lit up the path ahead.

02

夜(yè)晚(wǎn)的(de)游(yóu)行(xíng)队(duì)伍(wǔ)中(zhōng),人(rén)们(men)手(shǒu)持(chí)火(huǒ)炬(jù)缓(huǎn)缓(huǎn)前(qián)进(jìn)。

In the night parade, people holding torches advanced slowly.

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