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外甥打灯笼
wài​shēng​dǎ​dēng​lóng

following the old ways

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 外甥 wài​sheng
    nephew
    sister's son; a male child of one's sister or one's wife's siblings
  2. 打 dǎ nounverb
    to hold; to carry
    to hold, raise, or carry (an umbrella, lantern, or flag)
  3. 灯笼 燈籠 dēng​long noun
    lantern
    lantern; lamp with a protective frame, often made of bamboo or wire and covered with paper, gauze, or silk