灯(dēng)

HSK 26 strokesTrad. 燈

lamp

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Character information

Pinyin
dēng
Meaning
lamp; light; lantern; CL:盏
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
燈

Origin & structure

Where 灯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火丁

In this compound, the meaning comes from 火 (fire); 丁 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

火huǒ丁dīng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 灯 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 灯

Common words using 灯 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dēng灯guāng光
HSK 4

(stage) lighting

Open 灯光 page →
diàn电dēng灯
HSK 4

electric light

Open 电灯 page →
tái台dēng灯
HSK 6

desk lamp

Open 台灯 page →
dēng灯pào泡
HSK 7-9

light bulb

Open 灯泡 page →
dēng灯long笼
HSK 7-9

lantern

Open 灯笼 page →
hóng红dēng灯
HSK 7-9

red light

Open 红灯 page →
lǜ绿dēng灯
HSK 7-9

green light (traffic signal)

Open 绿灯 page →
lù路dēng灯
HSK 7-9

street lamp

Open 路灯 page →

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光电台泡笼红绿路

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