秉烛

Traditional form:

秉燭

Pinyin (reading):

bǐngzhú

Definitions:

• variant of 炳燭／炳烛 (bǐngzhú)

Characters:

• 秉 - to grasp, to hold; to maintain, to preside over
• 烛 - candle, taper; to illuminate, to shine

Traditional characters:

• 秉 - to grasp, to hold; to maintain, to preside over
• 燭 - candle, taper; to illuminate, to shine