See also: 提灯

Chinese

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to carry; to lift; to put forward
to carry; to lift; to put forward; (upwards character stroke); lifting (brush stroke in painting); to mention; carry (suspended)
 
lamp; light
trad. (提燈)
simp. (提灯)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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提燈

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

Synonyms

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  • (to hang a lantern on two sides of a sedan chair): (Hokkien) 挑燈挑灯 (tiǎodēng)

Noun

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提燈

  1. lantern

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
てい
Grade: 5
とう
Jinmeiyō
kan'on
Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 5
ちん
Jinmeiyō
tōon
For pronunciation and definitions of 提燈 – see the following entry.
提灯ちょうちん
[noun] a type of collapsible cylindrical paper lantern
Alternative spelling
挑灯
提灯ていとう
[noun] Synonym of 提灯 (chōchin, collapsible cylindrical paper lantern)
(This term, 提燈, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)