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灯
dēng
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- pinyin
- dēng
- simplified
- 灯
- traditional
- 燈
1 · noun
lamp
用来提供光线的照明用品。
This is an ordinary light or lamp; not every 灯 is a lantern.
The lamp on the table lights up the pages, while the rest of the room is dark.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
桌上的灯照着书页，房间其他地方都很暗。
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