锡蜡

Traditional form:

錫蠟

Pinyin (reading):

xīlà

Definitions:

• pewter (alloy of tin 錫／锡, lead 鉛／铅 and other metals)

Characters:

• 锡 - tin; to bestow, to confer
• 蜡 - candle, wax; maggot

Traditional characters:

• 錫 - tin; to bestow, to confer
• 蠟 - candle, wax; maggot