- 灯台 — lighthouse
- 灯油 — kerosene
- 点灯 — lighting / turning on a light
- 消灯 — lights out
- 街灯 — street lamp
- 提灯 — paper lantern
The radical 火 (fire) plus 丁 (phonetic element) formed the character 灯, symbolizing a small controlled flame. It evolved to mean “lamp” or “light source” and is often used in compounds describing artificial illumination, such as lighthouses or street lamps.
