火炬 huǒjù torch
(flaming) torch
How to remember 火炬: 火 fire (Kangxi radical 86) + 炬 torch = torch.
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How it is used
- 'Torch (flaming)' - 奥运火炬 (Àoyùn huǒjù) the Olympic torch; measure word 把.
- Formal/ceremonial, esp. the relay torch; 火炬传递 (huǒjù chuándì) torch relay.
- For an everyday flashlight you'd say 手电筒 (shǒudiàntǒng), not 火炬.