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1 dēngdeng1lamp; light; lantern; Classifiers:
2灯光 燈光 dēng guāngdeng1 guang1(stage) lighting; light
3电灯 電燈 diàn dēngdian4 deng1electric light; Classifiers:
4灯泡 燈泡 dēng pàodeng1 pao4light bulb; see also 电灯泡
5油灯 油燈 yóu dēngyou2 deng1oil lamp
6灯火 燈火 dēng huǒdeng1 huo3lights
7灯笼 燈籠 dēng lóngdeng1 long2lantern
8灯丝 燈絲 dēng deng1 si1filament (in a lightbulb)
9红灯 紅燈 hóng dēnghong2 deng1red light
10保险灯 保險燈 bǎo xiǎn dēngbao3 xian3 deng1kerosene lamp
11汞灯 汞燈 gǒng dēnggong3 deng1mercury-vapor lamp
12安全灯 安全燈 ān quán dēngan1 quan2 deng1safety lamp; safelight
13白炽灯 白熾燈 bái chì dēngbai2 chi4 deng1incandescent light
14本生灯 本生燈 běn shēng dēngBen3 sheng1 deng1Bunsen burner
15泵灯 泵燈 bèng dēngbeng4 deng1lamp; turn signal
16壁灯 壁燈 dēngbi4 deng1wall lamp; bracket light; Classifiers:
17标灯 標燈 biāo dēngbiao1 deng1beacon light; beacon
18冰灯 冰燈 bīng dēngbing1 deng1ice lantern
19长明灯 長明燈 cháng míng dēngchang2 ming2 deng1altar lamp burning day and night
20车前灯 車前燈 chē qián dēngche1 qian2 deng1headlight
21车头灯 車頭燈 chē tóu dēngche1 tou2 deng1(vehicle) headlight
22传灯 傳燈 chuán dēngchuan2 deng1to pass on the light of Buddha
23闯红灯 闖紅燈 chuǎng hóng dēngchuang3 hong2 deng1to run a red light; failing to stop at a red traffic light; (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating
24吹灯拔蜡 吹燈拔蠟 chuī dēng chui1 deng1 ba2 la4lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom); fig. to die; to bite the dust; to be over and done with
25春灯谜 春燈謎 chūn dēng Chun1 deng1 mi2Spring lantern riddles (guessing game at Lantern Festival 元宵节 , at the end of Spring festival 春节 )
26大灯 大燈 dēngda4 deng1headlight
27大红灯笼高高挂 大紅燈籠高高掛 hóng dēng lóng gāo gāo guàDa4 hong2 Deng1 long2 Gao1 gao1 Gua4Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 张艺谋
28灯草 燈草 dēng cǎodeng1 cao3the spongy, white pulp inside the stem of rush plants, used as a wick for oil lamps
29灯草绒 燈草絨 dēng cǎo róngdeng1 cao3 rong2see 灯芯绒
30灯蛾 燈蛾 dēng édeng1 e2moth
31灯管 燈管 dēng guǎndeng1 guan3fluorescent light
32灯光如昼 燈光如晝 dēng guāng zhòudeng1 guang1 ru2 zhou4a light as bright as daytime (idiom)
33灯号 燈號 dēng hàodeng1 hao4flashing light; indicator light
34灯红酒绿 燈紅酒綠 dēng hóng jiǔ deng1 hong2 jiu3 lu:4lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking; debauched and corrupt environment
35灯会 燈會 dēng huìdeng1 hui4carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance
36灯火辉煌 燈火輝煌 dēng huǒ huī huángdeng1 huo3 hui1 huang2ablaze with lights (idiom)
37灯火通明 燈火通明 dēng huǒ tōng míngdeng1 huo3 tong1 ming2brightly lit
38灯节 燈節 dēng jiédeng1 jie2the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar)
39灯笼果 燈籠果 dēng lóng guǒdeng1 long2 guo3cape gooseberry; Peruvian ground-cherry; Physalis peruviana
40灯笼花 燈籠花 dēng lóng huādeng1 long2 hua1Chinese enkianthus
41灯笼裤 燈籠褲 dēng lóng deng1 long2 ku4bloomers; plus fours; knickerbockers
42灯笼鱼 燈籠魚 dēng lóng deng1 long2 yu2lantern fish
43灯谜 燈謎 dēng deng1 mi2riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese New Year)
44灯蕊 燈蕊 dēng ruǐdeng1 rui3lamp wick
45灯塔 燈塔 dēng deng1 ta3lighthouse; Classifiers:
46灯塔市 燈塔市 dēng shìDeng1 ta3 shi4Dengta county level city in Liaoyang 辽阳 , Liaoning
47灯塔水母 燈塔水母 dēng shuǐ deng1 ta3 shui3 mu3immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii)
48灯台 燈臺 dēng táideng1 tai2lampstand
49灯头 燈頭 dēng tóudeng1 tou2electric light socket; burner (component of a kerosene lamp); light (as a countable item, e.g. number of lights fitted in a house)
50灯心 燈心 dēng xīndeng1 xin1see 灯心 ; lampwick
51灯心草 燈心草 dēng xīn cǎodeng1 xin1 cao3see 灯心草 ; rush (botany); Juncaceae
52灯芯绒 燈芯絨 dēng xīn róngdeng1 xin1 rong2corduroy (textiles)
53灯盏 燈盞 dēng zhǎndeng1 zhan3lantern; uncovered oil lamp
54灯罩 燈罩 dēng zhàodeng1 zhao4cover of lamp; lampshade; glass cover of oil lamp
55灯烛辉煌 燈燭輝煌 dēng zhú huī huángdeng1 zhu2 hui1 huang2to be brilliantly lighted with lamps (idiom)
56灯柱 燈柱 dēng zhùdeng1 zhu4lamppost
57电灯泡 電燈泡 diàn dēng pàodian4 deng1 pao4light bulb; (slang) unwanted third guest
58吊灯 吊燈 diào dēngdiao4 deng1hanging lamp
59顶灯 頂燈 dǐng dēngding3 deng1dome light (of a taxi etc); ceiling light (in a room); interior light (of a car); light on the top of a mast etc
60泛光灯 泛光燈 fàn guāng dēngfan4 guang1 deng1floodlight
61放映幻灯片 放映幻燈片 fàng yìng huàn dēng piànfang4 ying4 huan4 deng1 pian4slide show
62管灯 管燈 guǎn dēngguan3 deng1fluorescent light
63航标灯 航標燈 háng biāo dēnghang2 biao1 deng1lighted buoy; channel marking light; signal light
64黑灯瞎火 黑燈瞎火 hēi dēng xiā huǒhei1 deng1 xia1 huo3pitch dark
65黑灯下火 黑燈下火 hēi dēng xià huǒhei1 deng1 xia4 huo3pitch dark; also written 黑灯瞎火
66红灯记 紅燈記 hóng dēng Hong2 deng1 ji4The Legend of the Red Lantern
67红灯区 紅燈區 hóng dēng hong2 deng1 qu1red-light district
68红绿灯 紅綠燈 hóng dēnghong2 lu:4 deng1traffic light; traffic signal
69后灯 後燈 hòu dēnghou4 deng1taillight
70后信号灯 後信號燈 hòu xìn hào dēnghou4 xin4 hao4 deng1car rear indicator
71弧光灯 弧光燈 guāng dēnghu2 guang1 deng1arc lamp
72花灯 花燈 huā dēnghua1 deng1colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵节 )
73花灯戏 花燈戲 huā dēng hua1 deng1 xi4opera for popular in Sichuan and Yunnan
74华灯 華燈 huá dēnghua2 deng1light; decorated lantern
75华灯初上 華燈初上 huá dēng chū shànghua2 deng1 chu1 shang4early evening when lanterns are first lit
76幻灯 幻燈 huàn dēnghuan4 deng1lantern slides
77幻灯机 幻燈機 huàn dēng huan4 deng1 ji1slide projector; overhead projector
78幻灯片 幻燈片 huàn dēng piànhuan4 deng1 pian4slide (photography, presentation software); filmstrip; transparency
79街灯 街燈 jiē dēngjie1 deng1streetlight
80节能灯 節能燈 jié néng dēngjie2 neng2 deng1compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)
81近光灯 近光燈 jìn guāng dēngjin4 guang1 deng1low beam (headlights)
82酒精灯 酒精燈 jiǔ jīng dēngjiu3 jing1 deng1spirit lamp
83聚光灯 聚光燈 guāng dēngju4 guang1 deng1spotlight
84开灯 開燈 kāi dēngkai1 deng1to turn on the light
85开绿灯 開綠燈 kāi dēngkai1 lu:4 deng1to give the green light; to give the go-ahead
86孔明灯 孔明燈 kǒng míng dēngkong3 ming2 deng1sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
87矿灯 礦燈 kuàng dēngkuang4 deng1miner's lamp; mine light
88亮黄灯 亮黃燈 liàng huáng dēngliang4 huang2 deng1(lit.) to flash the yellow light; (fig.) to give a warning sign
89龙灯 龍燈 lóng dēnglong2 deng1dragon lantern
90路灯 路燈 dēnglu4 deng1street lamp; street light
91绿灯 綠燈 dēnglu:4 deng1green light (traffic signal); (fig.) permission to proceed
92落地灯 落地燈 luò dēngluo4 di4 deng1floor lamp
93马灯 馬燈 dēngma3 deng1barn lantern; kerosene lamp
94南瓜灯 南瓜燈 nán guā dēngnan2 gua1 deng1jack-o'-lantern
95霓虹灯 霓虹燈 hóng dēngni2 hong2 deng1neon lamp (loanword)
96排灯节 排燈節 pái dēng jiéPai2 deng1 jie2Diwali (Hindu festival)
97岐路灯 岐路燈 dēngQi2 lu4 Deng1Lamp in the Side Street, novel by Qing dynasty writer Li Lüyuan 李绿园 ; also written 岐路灯 ; Lamp in the Side Street (c. 1777), novel by Qing dynasty writer Li Lüyuan 李绿园
98汽灯 汽燈 dēngqi4 deng1gas lamp
99前大灯 前大燈 qián dēngqian2 da4 deng1headlight
100前灯 前燈 qián dēngqian2 deng1headlight
101前信号灯 前信號燈 qián xìn hào dēngqian2 xin4 hao4 deng1car front indicator
102前照灯 前照燈 qián zhào dēngqian2 zhao4 deng1(vehicle) headlight
103青灯古佛 青燈古佛 qīng dēng qing1 deng1 gu3 fo2an oil lamp before the statue of Buddha (idiom)
104取灯儿 取燈兒 dēng rqu3 deng1 r5(dialect) match (for lighting fire)
105燃灯佛 燃燈佛 rán dēng Ran2 deng1 fo2Dipamkara Buddha, the former Buddha before Shakyamuni Buddha and the bringer of lights
106日光灯 日光燈 guāng dēngri4 guang1 deng1fluorescent light
107刹车灯 剎車燈 shā chē dēngsha1 che1 deng1brake light
108闪光灯 閃光燈 shǎn guāng dēngshan3 guang1 deng1flash bulb (photography)
109射灯 射燈 shè dēngshe4 deng1spotlight
110省油的灯 省油的燈 shěng yóu de dēngsheng3 you2 de5 deng1sb who is easy to deal with
111石英卤素灯 石英鹵素燈 shí yīng dēngshi2 ying1 lu3 su4 deng1quartz halogen lamp
112水银灯 水銀燈 shuǐ yín dēngshui3 yin2 deng1mercury-vapor lamp
113台灯 檯燈 tái dēngtai2 deng1desk lamp; table lamp
114太阳灯 太陽燈 tài yáng dēngtai4 yang2 deng1sunlamp
115探照灯 探照燈 tàn zhào dēngtan4 zhao4 deng1searchlight
116提灯 提燈 dēngti2 deng1a portable lamp
117天灯 天燈 tiān dēngtian1 deng1sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
118挑灯 挑燈 tiǎo dēngtiao3 deng1to light a lamp; to raise a lantern
119挑灯拨火 挑燈撥火 tiǎo dēng huǒtiao3 deng1 bo1 huo3to sow discord; to provoke
120挑灯夜战 挑燈夜戰 tiǎo dēng zhàntiao3 deng1 ye4 zhan4to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night; to burn the midnight oil
121筒灯 筒燈 tǒng dēngtong3 deng1fluorescent tube or light
122投光灯 投光燈 tóu guāng dēngtou2 guang1 deng1floodlight
123万家灯火 萬家燈火 wàn jiā dēng huǒwan4 jia1 deng1 huo3(of a city etc) ablaze with lights
124危险警告灯 危險警告燈 wēi xiǎn jǐng gào dēngwei1 xian3 jing3 gao4 deng1hazard lights
125尾灯 尾燈 wěi dēngwei3 deng1tail light (on vehicle)
126五灯会元 五燈會元 dēng huì yuánWu3 deng1 Hui4 yuan2Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls
127雾灯 霧燈 dēngwu4 deng1fog lights (of a motor vehicle)
128熄灯 熄燈 dēngxi1 deng1turn out the lights; lights out
129吸顶灯 吸頂燈 dǐng dēngxi1 ding3 deng1flush-mounted ceiling lamp (loanword)
130信号灯 信號燈 xìn hào dēngxin4 hao4 deng1signal light; car indicator
131荧光灯 熒光燈 yíng guāng dēngying2 guang1 deng1Taiwan variant of 荧光灯 ; fluorescent lamp; neon lamp
132远光灯 遠光燈 yuǎn guāng dēngyuan3 guang1 deng1high beam (headlights)
133张灯结彩 張燈結彩 zhāng dēng jié cǎizhang1 deng1 jie2 cai3to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
134掌灯 掌燈 zhǎng dēngzhang3 deng1to hold a lamp; to light a lamp
135枝状灯架 枝狀燈架 zhī zhuàng dēng jiàzhi1 zhuang4 deng1 jia4chandelier
136只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯 只許州官放火,不許百姓點燈 zhǐ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bǎi xìng diǎn dēngzhi3 xu3 zhou1 guan1 fang4 huo3 , bu4 xu3 bai3 xing4 dian3 deng1only the official is allowed to light the fire; Gods may do what cattle may not; quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
137朱红灯 朱紅燈 zhū hóng dēngZhu1 Hong2 deng1Zhu Hongdeng, one of the leaders of the Boxer Rebellion
138转向灯 轉向燈 zhuǎn xiàng dēngzhuan3 xiang4 deng1vehicle turn indicator light
139追光灯 追光燈 zhuī guāng dēngzhui1 guang1 deng1(theater) spotlight; followspot
140桌灯 桌燈 zhuō dēngzhuo1 deng1desk lamp
141走马灯 走馬燈 zǒu dēngzou3 ma3 deng1lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵节 ; fig. constant busy circulation of people

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