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燈 dēng [名] 【本义】:置燭用以照明的器具。「鐙」在古代還作「盛熟食的器具」解。隸變以後，作照明器具用的寫作「燈」，而「鐙」多作馬鞍兩旁的鐵腳踏講。 [Basic Meaning]: A device used for lighting by placing a candle. In ancient times, "鐙" also referred to a vessel for holding cooked food. After the evolution of script, it was written as "燈" for lighting devices, while "鐙" mostly referred to the iron stirrups on either side of a saddle. 【造字法】:形聲。从火，登聲。本寫作「鐙」。 [Character Formation]: Phonetic-graphic. It consists of "fire" (火) and the sound "dēng". Originally written as "鐙". 【引】 1 清· 查慎行《舟夜書所見》：月夜見漁燈，孤光一點螢。 [Classic Usage]: 1 Qing Dynasty - Zha Shenxing's "What I Saw While Boating at Night": "On a moonlit night, I saw a fishing lamp, a solitary glow like a firefly." 【例】 又如:油燈;電燈;日光燈;信號燈;探照燈;燈法(使用燈燭所作的幻術) [Example]: Such as oil lamp; electric lamp; fluorescent lamp; signal light; searchlight; lamp magic (illusions made with lamps and candles). 【引】 【引】 【引】 【引】 【引】 【引】 1. 照明的器具。也指某些其他用途的發光、發熱裝置。如：電燈；酒精燈。 [Meaning 1]: A lighting device. It refers to certain other luminous or heating devices, such as electric lamps and alcohol lamps. 2. 特指元宵節張掛的燈彩。 [Meaning 2]: Specifically refers to the festoon lights hung during the Lantern Festival. 3. 燈能照明，佛教因以燈比喻佛法。唐劉禹錫。 [Meaning 3]: Since lamps provide light, in Buddhism, they metaphorically represent the Buddha’s teachings. - Tang Dynasty Liu Yuxi. 【同义】 1. 同本义。亦指通電發光的照明器具或做其他用途的發光器具 ([En.] lamp; lantern; light) [Synonym 1]: Same basic meaning. It also refers to electric lighting devices or luminous devices for other purposes ([En.] lamp; lantern; light). 2. 彩燈。特指元宵節掛的彩燈 ([En.] festoon lighting). [Synonym 2]: Festoon lights, specifically referring to the colored lamps hung during the Lantern Festival ([En.] festoon lighting). 3. ([En.] 收音機、電視機等的) 電子管的俗名 ([En.] valve). [Synonym 3]: The colloquial name for electronic tubes in radios, televisions, etc. ([En.] valve).