灯

燈
dēng
HSK 3
#1,113 most
frequent character
lamp, light, lantern
noun
Measure words:盏 zhǎn

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

灯 pairs 火 (fire/light) as the meaning part with 丁 dīng as the sound part. It first meant a tool for light, a torch, then grew to 'lantern, light.'

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Example Sentences

这盏灯真漂亮。
zhè zhǎn dēng zhēn piàoliàng 。
This lamp is really beautiful.
我晚上需要打开灯。
wǒ wǎnshàng xūyào dǎkāi dēng 。
I need to turn on the light in the evening.
他在灯下读书。
tāzài dēngxià dúshū 。
He is reading under the lamp.

Words with similar meanings

照明zhàomíng
lighting
More general term referring to any type of lighting, not just lamps.
灯具dēngjù
lighting fixture
Refers to a broader category of light sources including lamps.

Homophones

HSK 6
蹬dēng
to tread on, to step on
登dēng
ascend, mount, scale, step on

Words Starting With 灯

灯笼dēng lóng
lantern

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Rooms, household items, renting, owning, basic utilities, neighborhoods.
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Chairs, tables, sofas, lighting, decorative items, styles of interior design.