焧 (cōng) - Old form of 熜 (cōng), referring to a & to smoke

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cōng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

焧 · cōng

Old form of 熜 (cōng), referring to a torch made from bundled reeds or hemp stalks;

to smoke;

to smolder.

Old form of 熜 (cōng), referring to ato smoketo smolder.

Usage highlights

smoldering firetorch smokehempreed torchto kindle a torchsmoldering embers

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 灭— extinguish
  • 熄— put out a fire

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient torch (焧) was made from bundled reeds.
  • The damp wood began to smolder (焧烟) rather than burn.
  • They used a hemp-stalk torch (麻焧) for illumination.

Collocations

  • smoldering fire(焧火)
  • torch smoke(焧烟)
  • hemp-stalk torch(麻焧)
  • reed torch(苇焧)
  • to kindle a torch(燃焧)
  • smoldering embers(焧烬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 焧 is an archaic character primarily found in classical texts, referring to early forms of illumination.
  • It represents an ancient technology of using bundled plant materials as portable light sources.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and is considered a variant form of 熜.

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