灯笼
Old HSK 6
灯笼 (dēnglong) · lantern
灯笼 (dēnglong) means “lantern”. It is written with 2 characters: 灯 (lamp) + 笼 (basket). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 灯笼 is built
The characters
灯 dēng · lamp
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)
笼 lóng · basket
What 笼 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 龙lóng — dragon
- 尤yóu — especially
- 尢yóu — weak
- 丶 — dot
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 尤yóu — especially
Example sentences
过年时，家家户户挂灯笼。Guònián shí, jiājiāhùhù guà dēnglong.At New Year, every family hangs lanterns.
红灯笼挂在门口很好看。Hóng dēnglong guà zài ménkǒu hěn hǎokàn.Red lanterns at the door look lovely.
Questions about 灯笼
What does 灯笼 mean?
灯笼 (dēnglong) means “lantern”.
How do you pronounce 灯笼?
灯笼 is pronounced dēnglong.
Which HSK level is 灯笼?
灯笼 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 灯笼 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.