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灯 dēng lamp

lamp; light

How to remember 灯: 火 fire + 丁 nail = lamp. A camper hangs a jar with a tiny fire inside on a nail in the cabin wall, the only lamp for miles around.

  • 1,115. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 6 strokes
  • Radical 火

Component breakdown

灯 = 火 fire + 丁 nail

  • 火 fire
  • 丁 nail
The Gushi story

A camper hangs a jar with a tiny fire inside on a nail in the cabin wall, the only lamp for miles around.

How it is used

  • 'Lamp/light (a device)' - 台灯 (táidēng) desk lamp, 路灯 (lùdēng) streetlight, 红绿灯 (hóng-lǜdēng) traffic light.
  • Distinguish 灯 (a fixture) from 光 (guāng, light as radiance): 开灯 (kāi dēng) turn on the lamp vs 灯光 (dēngguāng) the lighting/glow it casts.
  • 灯泡 (dēngpào) light bulb; slang for a third-wheel on a date.

Words with 灯

Example sentences

  • 她在清扫电灯。 Tā zài qīngsǎo diàndēng.She's cleaning the electric light.
  • 向导带领我们参观灯塔。 Xiàngdǎo dàilǐng wǒmen cānguān dēngtǎ.The guide led us on a tour of the lighthouse.