Meaning of 掌灯
掌灯 means to hold a lamp (in one's hand); to light a lamp; to turn on the lamp (traditionally oil lamps). Pronounced zhǎng dēng.
- to hold a lamp (in one's hand)
- to light a lamp; to turn on the lamp (traditionally oil lamps)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhǎng掌
dēng灯
yǐn引
lù路
，
dài带
wǒ我
chuān穿
guò过
qī漆
hēi黑
de的
zǒu走
láng廊
。
He held a lamp to guide the way, leading me through the pitch-black corridor.
Gǔ古
dài代
shū书
shēng生
cháng常
cháng常
zhǎng掌
dēng灯
yè夜
dú读
。
Scholars in ancient times often held lamps to read at night.