走马灯 zǒu mǎ dēng

spinning paper lantern; fast-changing scene

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 94860th word

Definitions

  1. 1. lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵节yuán xiāo jié
  2. 2. fig. constant busy circulation of people

Characters

Character Meaning
走 zǒu HSK 2
to go; to walk; to leave
马 mǎ HSK 3
horse; surname Ma
灯 dēng HSK 3
light; lamp; lantern