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明灯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

明灯 Usage and Examples

Guiding light

Beacon

一个照明灯和哨子供你引起注意使用。

A light and whistle are provided for you to attract attention.

火在远处是明灯,火在近处烧灼人.

The fire which lights [warms] us at a distance will burn us when near.

The characters in 明灯

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern

More words starting with 明

  • míng明zhǔ主enlightened ruler, wise ruler
  • míng明lì丽dòng动rén人Radiantly beautiful, Stunning
  • míng明liǎo了clear, understand
  • míng明liàng亮Bright, Clear
  • míng明liàng亮de的bright, luminous
  • míng明liàng亮de的guāng光máng芒bright light, brilliant light
  • míng明liàng亮tōng通tòu透bright and airy, clear and bright
  • míng明dài代Ming Dynasty, the Ming
  • míng明lìng令express order, explicit order
  • míng明xìn信piàn片postcard
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道àn暗dù度chén陈cāng仓Pretend to repair the plank road while secretly crossing Chencang, To make a feint to the east and attack in the west
  • míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道àn暗dù渡chén陈cāng仓To pretend to do one thing while secretly doing another, To feign one thing while doing another

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Questions about 明灯

What does 明灯 mean in Chinese?

明灯 (míng dēng) means “Guiding light, Beacon”.

How do you pronounce 明灯?

明灯 is pronounced míng dēng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Guiding light” in Chinese?

“Guiding light” is 明灯 (míng dēng) in Chinese.

How is 明灯 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 明灯, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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