炬 (jù) is a Chinese character meaning “torch”. It is written from 火 (fire) and 巨 (huge; giant), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
火 + 巨
Left–right structure
Structure from: modern-glyph-decomposition (IDS ⿰火巨; 4+4 strokes verified against hanzi-writer-data)
Memory aid
Fire (火) held next to 巨, "huge" — a flame big enough to carry through the dark is a torch.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 火炬huǒ jùtorch炬 = jù
Go deeper
All readings
torch
torch; a burning brand carried for light
火把；举着照明的火。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 火炬huǒ jùtorch炬 = jù
Sound component
巨 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 炬 mean?
炬 (jù) means torch; a burning brand carried for light.
How do you pronounce 炬?
It is pronounced jù.
What parts is 炬 made of?
火 (fire) and 巨 (huge; giant), side by side. The recorded source is: modern-glyph-decomposition (IDS ⿰火巨; 4+4 strokes verified against hanzi-writer-data). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 炬 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 炬?
火. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 炬?
Common ones are 火炬. The reading of 炬 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.