shā
dēng

common
noun
cultural

Meaning of 纱灯

纱灯 means gauze lantern; lantern made of thin silk or gauze. Pronounced shā dēng.

  • gauze lantern; lantern made of thin silk or gauze

Definitions & Examples

yán
xià
guà
zhe
zhǎn
hóng
de
shā
dēng
 

A red gauze lantern hangs under the eaves.

Yuán
xiāo
jié
shí
 
jiē
shàng
guà
mǎn
le
shì
yàng
de
shā
dēng
 

During the Lantern Festival, the streets were hung with various types of gauze lanterns.

Zhè
zhǎn
shā
dēng
shì
yòng
zhú
shā
chéng
de
 
shí
fēn
jīng
zhì
 

This gauze lantern is made of thin bamboo and fine gauze, very exquisite.

dài
méi
yǒu
diàn
dēng
 
guì
rén
jiā
cháng
yòng
shā
dēng
lái
zhào
míng
 

In ancient times without electric lights, wealthy families often used gauze lanterns for illumination.

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