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  dang1   jyutping
  deng1   pinyin
[1] light; lamp; lantern; burner
[2] tube; valve


noun
Stroke count: 16
Level: 2
Radical: (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
燈 / 灯

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This word has been viewed 12249 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Aug 2009 10:24

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detail  dang1 taap3  deng1 ta3 = lighthouse
detail  din6 dang1  dian4 deng1 = electric light; electric lamp
detail  zoek6 dang1  zhao2 deng1 = turn on the lights
detail  hoi1 dang1   = to turn on the lights
detail  sik1 dang1  xi1 deng1 (PRC), xi2 deng1 (Taiwan) = to turn off the lights
detail  gwaan1 dang1  guan1 deng1 = to turn off the lights
detail  diu3 dang1  diao4 deng1 = hanging lantern
detail  dang1 jau4  deng1 you2 = lamp oil; kerosene; paraffin oil
detail  jit6 dang1  re4 deng1 = a heat lamp
detail  tin1 dang1  tian1 deng1 = sky lantern
See all 97 compounds (CantoDict reports 103 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 4 examples containing 燈
detail 街燈照住黑暗角落
A really bright streetlight is illuminating a dark corner.
detail 街燈地上
There's a streetlight on the snowy ground.
detail 幾個見到非常之街燈草地上面
I saw a bright and really tall streetlight on the grass a few months ago.
[Lit. I several months before see-arrive have one [counter] and bright and very tall [possessive particle] streetlight located grass-floor on.]
detail 結賬嗰陣時計埋租金保險燈油火臘賺得幾多
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.
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