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灯 (dēng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

灯 (dēng) is a Chinese word: lamp. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 灯

名 míng noun

lamp

请打开灯。

qǐng dǎ kāi dēng

Please turn on the light.

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Word breakdown

灯 dēng — lamp

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 红绿灯 hóng lǜ dēng — traffic light HSK 3
    • 红 red (representing the red light)
    • 绿 green (representing the green light)
    • 灯 light/lamp (the physical device)
    Example

    过马路时要看红绿灯。

    guò mǎ lù shí yào kàn hóng lǜ dēng

    When crossing the road, you need to look at the traffic light.

  • 2 台灯 tái dēng — desk lamp HSK 5
    • 台 table/desk (the surface on which the lamp sits)
    • 灯 lamp/light (the lighting device)
    Example

    他在台灯下写作业。

    tā zài tái dēng xià xiě zuò yè

    He does homework under the desk lamp.

  • 3 灯光 dēng guāng — lighting HSK 5
    • 灯 lamp, light fixture (the source)
    • 光 light, illumination (the radiance)
    Example

    舞台上的灯光很明亮。

    wǔ tái shàng de dēng guāng hěn míng liàng

    The lighting on the stage is very bright.

  • 4 灯笼 dēng long — lantern HSK 6
    • 灯 lamp, light
    • 笼 cage, enclosure
    Example

    春节期间，家家户户都挂起了红灯笼。

    chūn jié qī jiān jiā jiā hù hù dōu guà qǐ le hóng dēng long

    During the Spring Festival, every household hangs red lanterns.

  • 5 张灯结彩 zhāng dēng jié cǎi — to hang lanterns and festoons HSK 7
    • 张 to hang up, to display
    • 灯 lanterns, lamps
    • 结 to tie, to fasten
    • 彩 colored decorations, festoons
    Example

    春节期间，家家户户张灯结彩，喜气洋洋。

    chūn jié qī jiān jiā jiā hù hù zhāng dēng jié cǎi xǐ qì yáng yáng

    During the Spring Festival, every household hangs lanterns and festoons, full of joy and happiness.

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  • 6 灯泡 dēng pào — light bulb HSK 7
    • 灯 lamp, light
    • 泡 bulb (bubble-shaped glass)
    Example

    这个灯泡坏了，需要换一个新的。

    zhè ge dēng pào huài le xū yào huàn yí ge xīn de

    This light bulb is broken, we need to replace it with a new one.

Structure & writing
1 灯 dēng — lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose)

灯 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
HSK 3
灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 炼 liàn to refine or temper (a substance) by heating 烧 shāo to set on fire; to burn 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year)
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伙 huǒ meals; food provisions 烟 yān smoke; gas mixed with residual particles produced by combustion 烤 kǎo to roast, bake, or toast (food near a heat source) 烦 fán vexed, irritated
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灵 líng flexible; nimble; agile 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok) 炸 zhà to burst or explode with a loud sound 燃 rán to burn; to be on fire
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灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 炎 yán extremely hot (of weather) 烂 làn soft and mushy (of a solid whose structure is broken down or water content increased) 烫 tàng to scald; to burn (skin on contact with something hot)
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煤 méi coal (black combustible solid formed from ancient plants under heat and pressure) 燥 zào dry; lacking moisture 爆 bào to burst or explode suddenly
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灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 灸 jiǔ moxibustion; to burn or cauterize acupoints with moxa sticks as a traditional Chinese medical treatment 灼 zhuó to burn; to scorch with fire 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炉 lú stove; furnace (for cooking, heating water, warming, or smelting)
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炊 chuī to cook (a meal), to make a fire for cooking 炖 dùn to stew (bring to a boil then simmer until tender, usually meat) 炫 xuàn (lit.) to dazzle (the eyes with intense light) 炬 jù torch 炮 pào cannon; artillery piece (caliber above 2 cm, firing shells; includes mortars, howitzers, cannons, anti-aircraft guns, etc.) 烁 shuò gleaming; glittering 烘 hōng to warm or dry by fire, electricity, or steam 烛 zhú candle, a wax object with a wick used for lighting 焕 huàn bright; radiant 焙 bèi to roast or dry over a slow fire in a vessel 焚 fén to burn 焰 yàn flame 煌 huáng bright; glowing 煲 bāo (dial.) a deep pot with steep sides 煽 shān same as "扇" 熄 xī to extinguish; (of fire) to go out 熨 yùn to iron (clothes) with a flat iron or clothes iron 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 荧 yíng (lit.) dim; faintly glowing 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion
1.2 丁 dīng — the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems, used to indicate fourth in order
丁 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
可 kě yes; correct; to permit 打 dǎ to strike or hit with hand or tool
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成 chéng to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败) 灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 行 xíng to walk; to go
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厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text)
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object
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亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 叮 dīng to sting or bite (of mosquitoes, etc., piercing skin to suck blood) 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object)

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