qíng

archaic
literary
technical

Meaning of

檠 means lamp stand; candlestick; tool for straightening crossbows. Pronounced qíng.

  • lamp stand; candlestick
  • tool for straightening crossbows

Character Info

Radical
Strokes16
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Diàn殿
zhōng
zhì
qíng
 
huá
zhú
gāo
zhào
 

In the hall was placed a jade lamp stand, with brilliant candles burning high.

Tóng
qíng
shàng
de
hóng
zhú
rán
guò
bàn
 

The red candle on the bronze candlestick had already burned more than halfway.

Measure Words

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Primary
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