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Meaning of 灯
Pinyin
dēng
Radical
火
Strokes
6
Definition
lamp / light
Usage
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灯
燈 dēng
[名]
【本义】:置烛用以照明的器具。“镫”在古代还作“盛熟食的器具”解。隶变以后，作照明器具用的写作“燈”，而“镫”多作马鞍两旁的铁脚踏讲。
(The original meaning: A device for placing candles to provide lighting. "镫" in ancient times also referred to a vessel for holding cooked food. After the transformation of characters, the character "燈" is used for lighting devices, while "镫" is often used for metal footrests beside saddles.)
【造字法】:形声。从火，登声。本写作“ 镫”。
(Word formation: phonetic compound. The character consists of the component for "fire" and a phonetic element "登". It was originally written as "镫".)
【义】
1 同本义。亦指通电发光的照明器具或做其他用途的发光器具 ([En.] lamp; lantern; light)
(Meaning 1: Same as the original meaning. Also refers to electrically powered lighting devices or other luminous devices for different purposes.)
2 彩灯。特指元宵节挂的彩灯 ([En.] festoon lighting)
(Meaning 2: Colorful lights, specifically referring to the lanterns hung during the Lantern Festival.)
3 ([En.] 收音机、电视机等的) 电子管的俗名 ([En.] valve)
(Meaning 3: A colloquial term for electronic tubes in devices such as radios and televisions.)
【引】
1 清· 查慎行《舟夜书所见》：月夜见渔灯，孤光一点萤。
(Quote: "On a moonlit night, I saw a fishing lamp, a solitary light like a firefly.")
【例】
1 又如:油灯;电灯;日光灯;信号灯;探照灯;灯法(使用灯烛所作的幻术)
(Examples: oil lamp; electric light; daylight lamp; signal light; searchlight; lamp magic (illusion created using lamps).)
2 如:灯市(买卖花灯的市集);灯品(花灯的品类);灯期(元宵节前后赏灯的时节);灯楼(用以张挂花灯的彩楼)
(Examples: lantern market (a market for selling lanterns); types of lanterns; lantern viewing season (the time around the Lantern Festival to enjoy lanterns); lantern tower (a colorful tower used for hanging lanterns).)
3 如:五灯收音机
(Example: five-tube radio receiver.)
light bulb / see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4] / third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) / CL:個|个[ge4]
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Input Method for 灯
Pinyin
deng1
Wubi
osh
Cangjie
fmn
Zhengma
uoai
Four Corner
91820
Unicode
U+706f
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