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
- 紅綠燈ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄥtraffic light; signal at intersections showing red (stop) and green (go) to control traffic flow.
- 燈具ㄉㄥ ㄐㄩˋlighting fixtures; lamps and light fittings used for illumination, such as ceiling lights, chandeliers, and decorative lamps
- 天燈ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄥa lantern hung on a tall pole; a red lantern burned during festivals to honor the Eye Goddess; an old name for the moon.
- 主燈ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄥmain lantern (of a lantern festival); central light or lamp
- 燈節ㄉㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊLantern Festival; another name for the Yuanxiao Festival, celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month
- 燈號ㄉㄥ ㄏㄠˋsignal conveyed by lights turning on and off; traffic light signal
- 闖紅燈ㄔㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥto run a red light; to cross an intersection against a red traffic signal
- 燈飾ㄉㄥ ㄕˋdecorative lighting; ornamental lamp or light fixture combining illumination with decoration
- 熄燈ㄒㄧˊ ㄉㄥto turn off a light; to extinguish a lamp
- 油燈ㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄥsmall oil lamp fueled by vegetable or sesame oil
- 小提燈ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄉㄥsmall handheld lantern; small flashlight
- 開燈ㄎㄞ ㄉㄥto turn on a light
- 關燈ㄍㄨㄢ ㄉㄥturn off the light; switch off a lamp
- 檯燈ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄥdesk lamp; table lamp with a base for use on a surface
- 鎂光燈ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄉㄥphotographic flash; flashbulb; spotlight, as on a celebrity or public figure
- 車燈ㄔㄜ ㄉㄥvehicle light (headlight, taillight, etc.) for illumination or signaling; folk musical performance from southwest China
- 水燈ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄥlantern made of bamboo and paper, released on rivers during Ghost Festival to guide water spirits
- 幻燈片ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄥ ㄆㄧㄢˋtransparency film for a slide projector; slide; presentation slide
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