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放水灯
fàng​shuǐ​dēng

to float water lanterns

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
放水灯 放水燈 fàng//shuǐ​dēng
to float water lanterns
To set floating lanterns onto a river or lake, usually during the 中元节 zhōng​yuán​jié, to guide spirits of the deceased or to pray for good luck

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  • 中元节 zhōng​yuán​jié
  • 普度 pǔ​dù
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