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ember

/ˈɛmbɚ/

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1 · noun

a small piece of wood or coal that remains hot after a fire

余烬

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A single ember still glowed beneath the ashes.
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灰烬下面还有一小块余烬在发光。
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Pronunciation: /ˈɛmbɚ/

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