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油灯
yóu​dēng

oil lamp

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 煤油灯 méi​yóu​dēng kerosene lamp
    A lamp that uses kerosene as fuel to provide light.
  • 省油灯 shěng​yóu​dēng person who is easy to deal with
    An easy-going person who stays out of trouble; usually used in the negative to describe someone who is cunning, troublesome, or difficult to handle.