Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 灯


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Meaning

lamp, light, lantern

Pronunciation

dēng

Explanation

Left: fire , right: nail (here: understood as a torch)

Mnemonic

The fire at the torch serves as a lamp. (Whereas the fire on legs is a bright light )

Radicals

fire(Also this radical stands for fire.)
nail
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Vocabulary

灯光 dēng guāng (stage) lighting; light
灯塔 dēng tǎ lighthouse
灯罩 dēng zhào cover of lamp; lampshade; glass cover of oil lamp
灯盏 dēng zhǎn lantern; uncovered oil lamp
熄灯 xī dēng turn out the lights; lights out
白炽灯 bái chì dēng incandescent light
霓虹灯 ní hóng dēng neon lamp

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