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dēng

What does mean?

Traveler reading for VibeHanzi · seen at 3 published landmarks

What it means

lamp; light

Spot it here

Balcony gold strings on the cliff stilts.

Remember this

灯 is balcony gold on the cliff — strings in every hanging-floor gap after dusk. Catch blue-hour sky still holding color while those gold lines kick on against the rock — cliff glow, not plaza neon on flat pavement.

Where you’ll see it

Same character, other boards

Quick answers

What does 灯 (dēng) mean for travelers?
lamp; light
Where will I see 灯 in China?
On VibeHanzi it is taught at Jinli, Hongyadong, Jiefangbei. Each spot page shows the plaque context; Match locks the reading in under a minute.
How do I remember 灯 on the street?
灯 is balcony gold on the cliff — strings in every hanging-floor gap after dusk. Catch blue-hour sky still holding color while those gold lines kick on against the rock — cliff glow, not plaza neon on flat pavement.