tiāndēng
sky lantern
- sky lantern
- A paper lantern that floats into the air like a miniature hot-air balloon, used for making wishes during festivals; traditionally said to be invented by Zhuge Liang.
- hanging lantern
- A lantern hung from a high pole to illuminate a courtyard or as part of a folk custom during the first lunar month.
- the moon
- (literary) A poetic name for the moon.