點天燈
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Chinese[edit]
point; dot; (decimal) point point; dot; (decimal) point; o'clock; (measure word) |
moon; lantern hanging on a pole; high-hanging lantern | ||
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trad. (點天燈) | 點 | 天燈 | |
simp. (点天灯) | 点 | 天灯 | |
Literally: “to lit an open-air lamp”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
點⫽天燈 (verb-object)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 點/点 (diǎn), 天燈/天灯 (tiāndēng).
- (historical) to burn someone's body hung on a stake, either as execution or post-mortem humiliation