dēng

lantern, lamp

HSK 3 #1115

DEFINITIONS

灯 dēng
  • lamp
  • light
  • lantern
  • CL:盞|盏[zhan3]

STROKES

WORDS

结彩 zhāng dēng jié cǎi to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
zhuō dēng desk lamp
台 dēng tái lampstand
huā dēng colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节)
huá dēng light; decorated lantern
走马 zǒu mǎ dēng lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节; fig. constant busy circulation of people
酒精 jiǔ jīng dēng spirit lamp
会元 wǔ dēng huì yuán Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls
亮黄 liàng huáng dēng (lit.) to flash the yellow light; (fig.) to give a warning sign
chuán dēng to pass on the light of Buddha
bīng dēng ice lantern
前信号 qián xìn hào dēng car front indicator
前大 qián dà dēng headlight
前照 qián zhào dēng (vehicle) headlight
qián dēng headlight
刹车 shā chē dēng brake light
南瓜 nán guā dēng jack-o'-lantern
危险警告 wēi xiǎn jǐng gào dēng hazard lights
儿 qǔ dēng r (dialect) match (for lighting fire)
只许州官放火,不许百姓点 zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng only the official is allowed to light the fire; Gods may do what cattle may not; quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
吸顶 xī dǐng dēng flush-mounted ceiling lamp (loanword)
拔蜡 chuī dēng bá là lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom); fig. to die; to bite the dust; to be over and done with
bì dēng wall lamp; bracket light; CL:盞|盏[zhan3]
dà dēng headlight
大红笼高高挂 dà hóng dēng lóng gāo gāo guà Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2]