電燈

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See also: 电灯 and 電灯

Chinese

electric; electricity; electrical lamp; light
trad. (電燈)
simp. (电灯)

Etymology

Attested in 1866 as 電氣燈 in a diary of a Chinese delegate to Europe, Bin Chun:

電氣燈照耀樓臺奪目 [MSC, trad.]
电气灯照耀楼台夺目 [MSC, simp.]
From: 斌椿《乘槎筆記》1866
Yòng diànqìdēng zhàoyào lóutái yì guāng duómù.
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Pronunciation


Noun

電燈

  1. (electric) light; lamp
    電燈開關电灯开关  ―  diàndēng kāiguān  ―  light switch

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
でん
Grade: 2
とう
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Noun

(でん)(とう) (dentō

  1. Kyūjitai form of 電灯: light, electric light

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

電燈 (jeondeung) (hangeul 전등)

  1. hanja form? of 전등 (light, lamp)