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蜡

là · la

Traditional 蠟

Meaning

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桌(zhuō)上(shàng)那(nà)根(gēn)蜡(là)已(yǐ)经(jīng)烧(shāo)完(wán)了(le)。

That candle on the table has already burned out.

地(dì)板(bǎn)打(dǎ)了(le)一(yì)层(céng)蜡(là)，看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)亮(liàng)。

The floor was given a coat of wax and looks very shiny.

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