炬 (jù): Torch — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 炬

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 炬

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

炬

火fire

巨huge

炬=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 炬

炬 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 炬

Common word with 炬

One common HSK word with 炬 is 火炬, meaning "torch".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

shǒu手

chí持

huǒ火

jù炬

zhào照

liàng

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火fire

+巨huge

A fire (火) held by hand (巨) — a torch or large flame used for illumination.

huǒ火

jù炬

torch

亮

le了

hēi黑

àn暗

de的

dòng洞

xué穴

。

He held a torch to illuminate the dark cave

zhè这

wèi位

lǎo老

jiào教

shòu授

mù目

guāng光

rú如

jù炬

，

dòng洞

chá察

yí一

qiè切

。

The old professor has piercing eyes that see through everything

nà那

chǎng场

dà大

huǒ火

bǎ把

zhěng整

zuò座

jiàn建

zhù筑

fù付

zhī之

yī一

jù炬

。

The big fire burned the entire building to ashes

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