WordTaiwan frequency #18,325
闖紅燈
ㄔㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥ
“to run a red light; to cross an intersection against a red traffic signal”
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闖
ㄔㄨㄤˇ
To rush into; to charge forward; to break through; to dash; to temper oneself through hardship; to experience unexpectedly; to collide.
紅
ㄏㄨㄥˊ
Red; popular; revolutionary; bonus; surname; used in 'women's work' (sewing, embroidery); refers to profit or a gift.
燈
ㄉㄥ
lamp; light; lantern; a device for heating by burning liquid or gas; Buddhist teachings that illuminate the path.
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Words sharing these characters
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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.
- 闖關ㄔㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄢto crash through a barrier; to break through an obstacle; to overcome a challenge or pass a test
- 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.
- 闖入ㄔㄨㄤˇ ㄖㄨˋto intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash; to burst into a place without permission.
- 粉紅色ㄈㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋpink; a light shade of red; commonly used in mainland China