孔明灯 kǒng míng dēng

sky lantern; paper hot-air balloon

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 49172nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)

Characters

Character Meaning
孔 kǒng HSK 6
hole; surname Kong; classifier for cave dwellings
明 míng HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
灯 dēng HSK 3
light; lamp; lantern