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提燈

简提灯 · 繁提燈

Mandarin · pinyin tí dēng

a portable lamp

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提: tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
燈: dēng · lantern, lamp
灯: dēng · lantern, lamp

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2–1 · ti2 deng1

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verb

to carry lanterns during the Lantern Festival
(Southern Min) to hang a lantern on two sides of a sedan chair to lead the way of the bridal sedan chair

noun

lantern

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