WordTaiwan frequency #9,122
紅燈
ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥ
“red traffic light; a signal to stop; (by extension) a warning or prohibition.”
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- 紅色ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋred (color); revolutionary; symbol of left-wing or communist politics
- 燈光ㄉㄥ ㄍㄨㄤlight from a lamp; illumination; stage or studio lighting
- 紅包ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠmoney in a red envelope given as a gift or bonus; a Lunar New Year gift of money; a bribe or kickback
- 燈會ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˋLantern Festival gathering with lantern displays; often includes folk performances such as lion dances, stilt walking, and dragon dances.
- 紅樓夢ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄡˊ ㄇㄥˋDream of the Red Chamber; classic Chinese novel from the Qing dynasty; one of the Four Great Classical Novels; by Cao Xueqin (first 80 chapters) and Gao E (last 40); depicts the rise and fall of the Jia family
- 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.
- 紅茶ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄚˊblack tea; a fully fermented tea with a reddish brew, distinctive aroma and flavor; sometimes called gongfu tea in parts of China and Taiwan.
- 粉紅ㄈㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊpink; a color between red and white; a light reddish hue.
- 粉紅色ㄈㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋpink; a light shade of red; commonly used in mainland China
- 花燈ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄥdecorative lantern, especially for the Lantern Festival; a folk opera popular in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Hunan
- 紅毯ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄢˇred carpet; a strip of red fabric laid out for dignitaries or celebrities to walk on; figuratively, a grand or ceremonial welcome.