HSK 2 · Buildings

灯

dēng

lamp; light

Stroke order of 灯

灯 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A '火' fire hung on a '丁' nail lights up the room: a lamp.

Parts: 火 fire + 丁 nail (phonetic)

Example sentence

睡觉前请把灯关了。

Please turn off the light before going to bed.

More words: Buildings

院courtyard; institution 院子courtyard; yard 大门main gate 入口entrance 出口exit; to export 墙wall 座位seat 住房housing 洗衣机washing machine 椅子chair 洗澡to take a bath

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