gāng
𮣲
oil lamp; lamp
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
oil lamp; ancient Chinese lighting device
literaryRefers to traditional oil lamps used in ancient China, typically found in literary or historical texts. The term is archaic and not used in modern everyday speech.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
shū书
fáng房
lǐ里
cháng常
cháng常
diǎn点
zhe着
yī一
zhǎn盏
gāng釭
。
In ancient times, study rooms were often lit by an oil lamp.
Shī诗
rén人
dú独
duì对
cán残
gāng釭
，
xiě写
xià下
le了
zhè这
shǒu首
gǎn感
rén人
de的
shī诗
。
The poet faced the dying lamp alone and wrote this moving poem.
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Yín银
gāng釭
wēi微
liàng亮
，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
bàn半
juǎn卷
gǔ古
shū书
。
The silver lamp glowed dimly, illuminating half an ancient scroll.