燈U+71C816 STROKES
Entry·pron. dēng
ㄉㄥ
“lamp; light; lantern; a device for heating by burning liquid or gas; Buddhist teachings that illuminate the path.”
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- 燈光ㄉㄥ ㄍㄨㄤlight from a lamp; illumination; stage or studio lighting
- 燈會ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˋLantern Festival gathering with lantern displays; often includes folk performances such as lion dances, stilt walking, and dragon dances.
- 路燈ㄌㄨˋ ㄉㄥstreet lamp; street light; a lamp installed along roads or streets for nighttime illumination.
- 燈籠ㄉㄥ ㄌㄨㄥˊlantern; a portable or hanging light with a frame covered in paper, silk, or plastic, using a candle or electric bulb; used for lighting or decoration.
- 花燈ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄥdecorative lantern, especially for the Lantern Festival; a folk opera popular in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Hunan
- 燈泡ㄉㄥ ㄆㄠˋlight bulb; (slang) third wheel, unwanted companion on a couple's date.
- 燈塔ㄉㄥ ㄊㄚˇlighthouse; a tall coastal tower with a bright light to guide ships at night; a guiding beacon or source of inspiration.
- 紅燈ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥred traffic light; a signal to stop; (by extension) a warning or prohibition.
- 點燈ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄥto light a lamp; to ignite a lamp; to turn on a lamp
- 燈火ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇlights; illumination from lamps or lanterns; city lights at night; festive or street lighting.
- 電燈ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄥelectric light; lamp powered by electricity, such as incandescent, fluorescent, arc, or LED lamps.
- 綠燈ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄥa green light; a traffic light signal that means go
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