dēng
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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Free visual pinyin lesson
deng Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn deng pinyin visually. Lamp, wait, and stool: three deng tones. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
灯、等、凳。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
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Tone guide
The tones of deng
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
děng
third tone
第三声
down, then up
dèng
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for deng
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
dēng
lamp, light
会发光，照亮屋子的东西
děng
to wait
安静地待着，等着
dèng
stool
可以坐的小椅子
Useful words
Build vocabulary with deng
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台灯
tái dēng
desk lamp
放在桌子上的小灯
等待
děng dài
to wait
安静地等着
凳子
dèng zi
a wooden stool to sit on
可以坐的小椅子
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