灯
灯 (dēng) means “lamp”. It is made of 火 + 丁 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 灯 into its parts
What 灯 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丁 dīng — male adult
Origin hint: 火 gives the meaning, 丁 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
灯 stroke order
Example sentences
请开灯。Qǐng kāi dēng.Please turn on the light.
你走的时候关灯了吗？Nǐ zǒu de shíhou guān dēng le ma?Did you turn off the light when you left?
Words with 灯
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炊chuīmeal
- 炎yánflame
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
- 炫xuànto glitter
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dēng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | lamp; light |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 火 (fire, #86) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 灯
What does 灯 mean?
灯 (dēng) means “lamp; light”.
How many strokes does 灯 have?
灯 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 灯?
The radical of 灯 is 火 (huǒ, “fire”), Kangxi radical number 86.
What parts make up 灯?
灯 is made of 火 (fire) and 丁 (male adult).
Which HSK level is 灯?
灯 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 灯 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.