candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
蜡 (là) · 14 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 昔 represents the sound. Simplified form of 蠟.
烛 (zhú) · 10 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 虫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 燭.