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灯下 (dēng xià) — “Under the lamp, By the lamp” in Chinese

灯下 (dēng xià) means “Under the lamp, By the lamp” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

Under the lamp

By the lamp

The characters in 灯下

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

More words starting with 灯

  • dēng灯sī丝filament
  • dēng灯huì会Lantern Festival, lantern fair
  • dēng灯guāng光Lamplight; light from a lamp.
  • dēng灯guāng光xià下under the light, under the lights
  • dēng灯guāng光biàn变huàn幻Changing lights, Shifting lights
  • dēng灯guāng光xiào效guǒ果lighting effect, light effect
  • dēng灯guāng光cuǐ璀càn璨Dazzling lights, Brilliant lights
  • dēng灯guāng光xiù秀light show
  • dēng灯guāng光wú舞měi美xiào效guǒ果Lighting and stage effects, Stage lighting effects
  • dēng灯guāng光jié节Light Festival, Festival of Lights
  • dēng灯guāng光shè设jì计Lighting design, Light design
  • dēng灯guāng光yīn音xiǎng响xiào效guǒ果lighting and sound effects, light and sound effects

Frequently asked questions

What does 灯下 mean in Chinese?
灯下 (dēng xià) means “Under the lamp, by the lamp”.
How do you pronounce 灯下?
灯下 is pronounced dēng xià in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Under the lamp” in Chinese?
“Under the lamp” is 灯下 (dēng xià) in Chinese.
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