Chinese lantern en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A paper lantern in bright colours used for decorative purposes, commonly painted with Chinese art and calligraphy motifs; some float in the air like hot-air balloons, and some float on water.
Near-synonym: sky lantern
- A bladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
- Various shrubs in the genus Abutilon.
- The shrub or small tree Dichrostachys cinerea.
- The plant Quincula lobata.
- Synonym of Schwarz lantern.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese lanterns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (37)
ja 提灯 (paper lantern) · ja 灯篭 (paper lantern) · hsn 亮殼子 /亮壳子 (paper lantern) · gan 燈籠 /灯笼 (paper lantern) · mnc ᡩᡝᠩᠯᡠ (paper lantern) · hsn 燈籠 /灯笼 (paper lantern) · ko 등롱 (paper lantern) · ru кита́йский фона́рик (paper lantern) · za daengloengz (paper lantern) · nan-hbl 燈籠 /灯笼 (paper lantern) · ga laindéar Síneach (paper lantern) · bo གནམ་སྒྲོན (paper lantern) · cmn 燈籠 /灯笼 (paper lantern) · cs lampion (paper lantern) · da kinesisk lygte (paper lantern) · vi đèn lồng (paper lantern) · fi kiinalainen lyhty (paper lantern) · cs lampión (paper lantern) · de Lampion (paper lantern) · hu lampion (paper lantern) · haw kanaluna (paper lantern) · ru бума́жный фона́рь (paper lantern) · fr lampion (paper lantern) · pt lanterna chinesa (paper lantern) · nl lampion (paper lantern) · mn дэнлүү (paper lantern) · ms tanglung (paper lantern) · id lampion (paper lantern) · cjy 燈籠 /灯笼 (paper lantern) · uk кита́йський ліхта́р (paper lantern) · bg кита́йски фене́р (paper lantern) · dng дынлу (paper lantern) · mn ᠳ᠋ᠧᠩᠯᠦ (paper lantern) · yue 燈籠 /灯笼 (paper lantern) · mnp 燈籠 /灯笼 (paper lantern) · cdo 燈籠 /灯笼 (paper lantern) · wuu 燈籠 /灯笼 (paper lantern)