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纸火柴

zhǐ huǒ cháidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
matches made of cardboard
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-311519e8064c6966. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

紙火柴 纸火柴 [zhi3 huo3 chai2] /matches made of cardboard/

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Other forms in these source records: 紙火柴

  • 纸
    zhǐ

    paper (CL:張|张[zhāng],沓[dá]) / classifier for documents, letters etc

  • 火
    huǒ

    fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

    Huǒ

    surname Huo

  • 柴
    chái

    firewood / lean (of meat) / thin (of a person)

    Chái

    surname Chai

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