挑灯

See also: 挑燈

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 挑灯 – see 挑燈 (“to raise the wick of an oil lamp; to hang a lantern from a pole; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 挑燈).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
挑	灯
ちょう Grade: S	ちん Grade: 4
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
挑燈 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちょーちん [chòóchíꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːt͡ɕĩɴ]

Noun

挑(ちょう)灯(ちん) • (chōchin) ^{←てうちん (teutin)?}

1. Alternative spelling of 提灯