DICTIONARY
The Chinese word deng - 灯 - dēng
(lamp in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
dēng
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English translations
lamp, burner, electronic tube,
light, lantern
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 灯 ( dēng ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
灯 ( deng / dēng ) in traditional characters
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Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 灯 ( deng / dēng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Chumen de shihou bie wang le guan deng.
Chūmén de shíhou bié wàng le guān dēng.– English translation: Don't forget to turn off the light when you leave.
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Character complexity
灯 is composed of 6 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
fire | beacon
灯 ( deng / dēng ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 986)
灯 ( deng / dēng ) belongs to the 1000 most common Chinese characters (rank 986)
Chinese example words containing the character 灯 ( deng / dēng )
床头灯 ( chuángtóudēng = bedside lamp ), 灯节 ( dēngjié = Lantern Festival ), 灯具 ( dēngjù = lamps and lanterns ), 灯笼 ( dēnglong = lantern ), 灯塔 ( dēngtǎ = lighthouse ), 电灯 ( diàndēng = lamp ), 红绿灯 ( hónglǜdēng = traffic lights ), 交通灯 ( jiāotōngdēng = traffic light ), 绿灯 ( lǜdēng = green light ), 闪光灯 ( shǎnguāngdēng = flashlight )
Other characters that are pronounced dēng in Chinese
More words that mean lamp in Chinese
diàndēng ( 电灯 )
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