CHARACTERS / DENG

“deng” is 6 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 等děngto wait forHSK 2 · TONE 3
2. 灯dēnglampHSK 3 · TONE 1
3. 登dēngto scale (a height)HSK 4 · TONE 1
4. 澄dèng(of liquid) to settleHSK 6 · TONE 4
5. 瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wideHSK 6 · TONE 4
6. 蹬dēngto step onHSK 6 · TONE 1