燈 dēng

lantern, lamp

DEFINITIONS

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

WORDS

五燈會元 wǔ dēng huì yuán Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls
亮黃燈 liàng huáng dēng (lit.) to flash the yellow light; (fig.) to give a warning sign
信號燈 xìn hào dēng signal light; car indicator
傳燈 chuán dēng to pass on the light of Buddha
冰燈 bīng dēng ice lantern
前信號燈 qián xìn hào dēng car front indicator
前大燈 qián dà dēng headlight
前照燈 qián zhào dēng (vehicle) headlight
前燈 qián dēng headlight
剎車燈 shā chē dēng brake light
南瓜燈 nán guā dēng jack-o'-lantern
危險警告燈 wēi xiǎn jǐng gào dēng hazard lights
取燈兒 qǔ dēng r (dialect) match (for lighting fire)
只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈 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
吊燈 diào dēng hanging lamp
吸頂燈 xī dǐng dēng flush-mounted ceiling lamp (loanword)
吹燈拔蠟 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
壁燈 bì dēng wall lamp; bracket light; CL:盞|盏[zhan3]
大燈 dà dēng headlight
大紅燈籠高高掛 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]
天燈 tiān dēng sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
太陽燈 tài yáng dēng sunlamp
孔明燈 kǒng míng dēng sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
安全燈 ān quán dēng safety lamp; safelight
射燈 shè dēng spotlight
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