shuǐ​dēng

water lantern

  • created sense approved 水灯/水燈 · shuǐ​dēng · water lantern — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    水灯 / 水燈

    shuǐ​dēng

    water lantern

    A paper and bamboo lantern placed on the water to float during the Ghost Festival to guide spirits or commemorate the dead.

    水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 灯 (literal) → 灯/燈 · dēng · lamp

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