炬 (jù): torch
炬 (jù) is a Chinese character meaning “torch.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 火 (semantic) and 巨 (phonetic). It ranks #2912 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 炬 fire. Its radical form 火 (fire) appears in many related characters such as 火 (huǒ, fire), 灯 (dēng, lamp, light), 烟 (yān, smoke).
Definitions
- torch
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火炬noun | huǒ jù | (flaming) torch |
| 付之一炬phrase | fù zhī yī jù | to put to the torch (idiom) |
| 火炬手noun | huǒ jù shǒu | (lit. and fig.) torchbearer |
| 氧乙炔炬 | yǎng yǐ quē jù | an oxyacetylene torch |
| 氧乙炔焊炬 | yǎng yǐ quē hàn jù | oxyacetylene torch |
| 蜡炬noun | là jù | (literary) candle |
炬 appears in 6 compound words: 0 as the first character, 83 as the last, and 17 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 炬 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
火炬传递奥运精神。
Huǒjù chuándì Àoyùn jīngshén.
The torch carries the Olympic spirit.
黄兴鸿 摄 当晚演出的节目《微光成炬》融合了歌、舞、花灯等元素。
huáng xīng hóng shè dāng wǎn yǎn chū de jié mù wēi guāng chéng jù róng gě le gē , wǔ , huā dēng děng yuán sù .
Photo by Huang Xinghong. The performance that evening, titled “From a Glimmer to a Torch,” blended elements of song, dance, and lanterns.
特写：骑马点火炬，内蒙古十六运上的4分30秒
tè xiě : qí mǎ diǎn huǒ jù , nèi méng gǔ shí liù yùn shàng de 4 fēn 3 0 miǎo
Feature: Lighting the Torch on Horseback—4 Minutes and 30 Seconds at the 16th Inner Mongolia Games
点火仪式上，来自广安、内江、宜宾三地的9名火炬手共同点亮主火炬。
diǎn huǒ yí shì shàng , lái zì guǎng ān , nèi jiāng , yí bīn sān dì de 9 míng huǒ jù shǒu gòng tóng diǎn liàng zhǔ huǒ jù .
At the lighting ceremony, nine torchbearers from Guang'an, Neijiang, and Yibin jointly lit the main cauldron.
在点火试验中同步验证了电火花火炬式点火器在环形燃烧室中的工作表现。
zài diǎn huǒ shì yàn zhōng tóng bù yàn zhèng le diàn huǒ huā huǒ jù shì diǎn huǒ qì zài huán xíng rán shāo shì zhōng de gōng zuò biǎo xiàn .
During the ignition test, the performance of the electric spark torch-type igniter in the annular combustion chamber was simultaneously verified.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 火 (fire) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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