Chinese Word: 灯 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

灯 (Trad.: 燈)HSK 3

Pinyin: dēng

English Definition: lamp; light; lantern; Classifiers: 盏

Chinese Definition:
①照明的器具：电灯。路灯。灯火(泛指亮的灯)。灯语(通讯方法之一)。灯标。
②其它用途的发光、发热装置：红绿灯。指示灯。酒精灯。
③装饰张挂的彩灯：灯节。灯市。河灯。冰灯。

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 火

Pictophonetic:丁 indicates the sound; 火 (fire) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 火 [ huǒ ] fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
- 丁 [ dīng ] male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

Similar Characters: 帄订汀灶

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灯光HSK 4	dēng guāng	(stage) lighting; light
电灯	diàn dēng	electric light; Classifiers: 盏
灯火HSK 4	dēng huǒ	lights
路灯HSK 3	lù dēng	street lamp; street light
红灯HSK 3	hóng dēng	red light

1		wǒ yào mǎi 我要买 yī zhǎn 一盏 tái dēng 台灯。 I want to buy a desk lamp.
2		wǒ 我 zài 在 tái dēng 台灯 xià 下 xué xí 学习。 I study under the lamp.
3		lù kǒu chù 路口处 yǒu yī gè 有一个 hóng dēng 红灯。 There is a red light at the intersection.
4		ér zi 儿子 zǒng shì 总是 wàng jì 忘记 guān shàng 关上 dēng 灯。 My son always forgets to turn off the light.
5		zǒu láng 走廊 de 的 liǎng cè 两侧 dōu 都 yǒu 有 dēng 灯。 The corridor has lights on both sides.

1		wǒ yào mǎi 我要买 yī zhǎn 一盏 tái dēng 台灯。 I want to buy a desk lamp.
2		wǒ 我 zài 在 tái dēng 台灯 xià 下 xué xí 学习。 I study under the lamp.
3		lù kǒu chù 路口处 yǒu yī gè 有一个 hóng dēng 红灯。 There is a red light at the intersection.
4		ér zi 儿子 zǒng shì 总是 wàng jì 忘记 guān shàng 关上 dēng 灯。 My son always forgets to turn off the light.
5		zǒu láng 走廊 de 的 liǎng cè 两侧 dōu 都 yǒu 有 dēng 灯。 The corridor has lights on both sides.