炷 [－]

Jyutping zyu3
Pinyin zhù

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 量詞
    用​嚟​計算點​緊​嘅​香
    used for burning joss sticks
    • 一炷香
      一炷香
      jat1 zyu3 hoeng1
      a burning joss stick
  2. 量詞
    計算燒​一炷香​所​需​嘅​時​間​，​係​舊​式​嘅​計​時​方法​，​所​代表​嘅​長​度​因​燒​燒​情​況​而​異
    a unit of time used in the past to describe the burning of a joss stick, where the length of time may vary with the conditions of burning
    • 一炷香嘅時間
      一炷香嘅时间
      jat1 zyu3 hoeng1 ge3 si4 gaan3
      the time needed to burn a joss stick
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    wick of an oil lamp
  2. character
    to burn (incense, etc.)
  3. character
    Classifier for lit incense sticks.
    • 一炷線香
      一炷线香
      yī zhù xiàn xiāng
      an incense stick
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. candle wick, lamp wick
  2. stick of incense
  3. Cangjie Input
    FYG

炷 [－]

Jyutping
Pinyin zhù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. wick of an oil lamp
  2. to burn (incense etc)
  3. classifier for lit incense sticks
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    善信请勿携带大型香烛，清香一炷足以表达诚心。
    善信請勿攜帶大型香燭，清香一炷足以表達誠心。
    sin6 seon3 cing2 mat6 kwai4 daai3 daai6 jing4 hoeng1 zuk1, cing1 hoeng1 jat1 zyu3 zuk1 ji5 biu2 daat6 sing4 sam1.
    • Worshippers please do not bring large incense sticks and candles. A lit thread incense stick is enough to express your sincerity.
  2. Cantonese
    等我上炷香先。
    等我上炷香先。
    dang2 ngo5 soeng5 zyu3 hoeng1 sin1.
    • Let me burn and offer a joss stick first.
  3. Cantonese
    一炷香
    一炷香
    jat1 zyu3 hoeng1
    • a burning joss stick
  4. Cantonese
    一炷香嘅时间
    一炷香嘅時間
    jat1 zyu3 hoeng1 ge3 si4 gaan3
    • the time needed to burn a joss stick
  5. Cantonese
    一炷香嘅功夫
    一炷香嘅功夫
    jat1 zyu3 hoeng1 ge3 gung1 fu1
    • the time to burn an incense (around 30 minutes)
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一炷线香
    一炷線香
    yī zhù xiàn xiāng
    • an incense stick