hoeng1 zuk1香燭香烛
Jyutpinghoeng1 zuk1
Yalehēung jūk
Definition
Incense and candles used as offerings for worshiping gods or ancestors.
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How it's used
This term functions as a collective noun for the essential items used in traditional Chinese ancestral worship. It is almost exclusively used in the context of religious or ritualistic offerings rather than everyday lighting or fragrance. When speaking about the individual components, people will often just say 香 or 蠟燭, but using the combined term highlights the act of preparing for a ritual.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
Many people bring joss sticks and candles to visit graves during the Ching Ming Festival.
Related words
Common phrases
to buy joss sticks and candles
to burn joss sticks and candles
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Grammar guides
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