Word: 燈草 (dēngcǎo)

燈草 is how 灯草 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 灯草

燈草 dictionary entry

dēngcǎo: the spongy, white pulp inside the stem of rush plants, used as a wick for oil lamps

Full dictionary entry for 燈草

Example sentences using 燈草

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燈草打鼓，不響

dēngcǎo dǎgǔ, bù xiǎng

beating a drum with rush pith: no sound
燈草拐杖，扶不起人

dēngcǎo guǎizhàng, fú bù qǐ rén

a walking stick of lamp rush: can't support a person
燈草拐棍兒扶不起人

dēngcǎo guǎigùnr fú bù qǐ rén

a walking stick of lamp rush can't support a person
燈草架屋，白費力氣

dēngcǎo jiàwū, báifèi lìqi

building a house with lamp rush: wasted effort
燈草欄杆，靠不住

dēngcǎo lángān, kàobúzhù

a railing of lamp rush: can't be leaned on
燈草燒窯，不顧成本

dēngcǎo shāo yáo, búgù chéngběn

firing a kiln with lamp rush: ignoring the cost
燈草蘸油，一點就亮

dēngcǎo zhàn yóu, yìdiǎn jiù liàng

lamp rush dipped in oil: one touch and it lights
燈草鋪橋，過不去

dēngcǎo pū qiáo, guòbúqù

paving a bridge with lamp rush: can't cross