付 之 一 炬

fù zhī yī jùdictionary entry

to put to the torch (idiom) / to commit to the flames / to burn sth down deliberately

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.

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Original source entry:

付之一炬 付之一炬 [fu4 zhi1 yi1 ju4] /to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberately/

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Reference information

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Character information

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付
fù
to pay / to hand over to / classifier for pairs or sets of things
Fù
surname Fu
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it
一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
炬
jù
torch

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