a lamp or light used for illumination; headlight or headlamp

An oil lamp kept burning day and night, typically placed in front of a Buddhist or Taoist altar.

A paper lantern that acts as a miniature hot-air balloon, used traditionally for making wishes during festivals; also called [[天灯|天燈|tian1 deng1]] or [[诸葛灯|諸葛燈|zhu1 ge3 deng1]].

A lamp lit in a Buddhist or Taoist temple as a prayer for good fortune and a bright future; typically, believers donate money to have their names placed on a lamp that stays lit for the entire year, especially starting from the first month of the lunar year