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燥荻枯柴 — “Highly flammable materials”

燥荻枯柴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Highly flammable materials”. Easily ignited objects. Literally, “Dry reeds and withered firewood”.

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燥荻枯柴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

燥荻枯柴 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
燥
zào17Dry; lacking moisture
荻
dí10reed-like plant
枯
kū9dry up, wither
柴
chái10firewood, kindling, or tough

Example Sentence with 燥荻枯柴

这些旧报纸和纸箱堆在一起,就像燥荻枯柴,稍有不慎就可能引发火灾。
These old newspapers and cardboard boxes piled together are like dry reeds and withered firewood, a slight carelessness could cause a fire.

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What does 燥荻枯柴 mean?

燥荻枯柴 (zào dí kū chái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Highly flammable materials”.

How do you pronounce 燥荻枯柴?

燥荻枯柴 is pronounced zào dí kū chái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 燥荻枯柴 literally mean?

Literally, 燥荻枯柴 means “Dry reeds and withered firewood”. It is used to mean “Highly flammable materials”.

What is the Chinese definition of 燥荻枯柴?

荻:荻草,似芦苇。干燥的荻草,干枯的柴木。指易燃之物

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