灯 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Lamp / Lantern

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dēng

tou

등

燈 is a Chinese character, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja that means lamp, light, or lantern.

This can also be the Japanese female given name Hikaru.

In the Buddhist context, this is used to express the Sanskrit word, dīpa (the same meaning as a lamp or lantern).

Inner Light / Intelligence

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xīn dēng

shin tou

心燈 is the Buddhist concept of “The Lamp of the Mind” or “Inner Light.”

It's kind of the Buddhist way to express intelligence.

Directly translated, this means “heart light” or “heart lamp.”
Note: In ancient China, the ideas of heart and mind are interchangeable.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
灯 see styles	hi ひ	More info & calligraphy: Lamp / Lantern light; lamp; (female given name) Tomoru
燈灯 see styles	dēng deng1 teng hikaru ひかる	More info & calligraphy: Lamp / Lantern lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞\|盏[zhan3] (out-dated kanji) (1) light; lamp; (suf,ctr) (2) counter for electric lights; (female given name) Hikaru dīpa, a lamp, lantern; cf. 然燈 12.
心灯 see styles	koto こと	More info & calligraphy: Inner Light / Intelligence (female given name) Koto
心燈心灯 see styles	xīn dēng xin1 deng1 hsin teng shintō	More info & calligraphy: Inner Light / Intelligence The lamp of the mind; inner light, intelligence.
一灯 see styles	kazuhi かずひ	一灯 Custom Scroll (female given name) Kazuhi
一燈一灯 see styles	yī dēng yi1 deng1 i teng ittō	一燈 Custom Scroll a single lamp
七灯 see styles	nanahi ななひ	七灯 Custom Scroll (female given name) Nanahi
万灯 see styles	mandou / mando まんどう	万灯 Custom Scroll Buddhist lantern festival; (surname) Mandou
世燈世灯 see styles	shì dēng shi4 deng1 shih teng setō	世燈 Custom Scroll lamp to the world
傳燈传灯 see styles	chuán dēng chuan2 deng1 ch`uan teng chuan teng dentō	傳燈 Custom Scroll to pass on the light of Buddha To transmit the light, pass on the lamp of truth.
光灯 see styles	aria ありあ	光灯 Custom Scroll (female given name) Aria
全灯 see styles	zentou / zento ぜんとう	全灯 Custom Scroll full light (setting)
冰燈冰灯 see styles	bīng dēng bing1 deng1 ping teng	冰燈 Custom Scroll ice lantern
初灯 see styles	hatsuhi はつひ	初灯 Custom Scroll (female given name) Hatsuhi
刻灯 see styles	tokiho ときほ	刻灯 Custom Scroll (personal name) Tokiho
前灯 see styles	zentou / zento ぜんとう	前灯 Custom Scroll (See 前照灯) headlight (on a vehicle)
前燈前灯 see styles	qián dēng qian2 deng1 ch`ien teng chien teng	前燈 Custom Scroll headlight
剜燈剜灯 see styles	wān dēng wan1 deng1 wan teng wantō	剜燈 Custom Scroll To scoop out (one's body) and turn (it) into a lamp, attributed to Śākyamuni in a former incarnation.
吊燈吊灯 see styles	diào dēng diao4 deng1 tiao teng	吊燈 Custom Scroll hanging lamp
和灯 see styles	naho なほ	和灯 Custom Scroll (female given name) Naho
壁燈壁灯 see styles	bì dēng bi4 deng1 pi teng	壁燈 Custom Scroll wall lamp; bracket light; CL:盞\|盏[zhan3]
外灯 see styles	gaitou / gaito がいとう	外灯 Custom Scroll outside light
大灯 see styles	daitou / daito だいとう	大灯 Custom Scroll (given name) Daitou
大燈大灯 see styles	dà dēng da4 deng1 ta teng	大燈 Custom Scroll headlight
天灯 see styles	tentou / tento てんとう	天灯 Custom Scroll sky lantern (light paper lantern elevated by hot air from the flame)
天燈天灯 see styles	tiān dēng tian1 deng1 t`ien teng tien teng	天燈 Custom Scroll sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
奉灯 see styles	houtou / hoto ほうとう	奉灯 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) votive lantern
如燈如灯 see styles	rú dēng ru2 deng1 ju teng nyotō	如燈 Custom Scroll like a lamp
季灯 see styles	toshiho としほ	季灯 Custom Scroll (personal name) Toshiho
孤灯 see styles	kotou / koto ことう	孤灯 Custom Scroll solitary light

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Lamp Lantern	燈灯	tou / to	dēng / deng1 / deng	teng
Inner Light Intelligence	心燈心灯	shin tou / shintou / shin to	xīn dēng / xin1 deng1 / xin deng / xindeng	hsin teng / hsinteng
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.