挑燈 [－灯]

Jyutping tiu1 dang1
Pinyin tiǎo dēng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to light a lamp
  2. to raise a lantern
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to raise the wick of an oil lamp
  2. verb, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen
    to hang a lantern on two sides of a sedan chair to lead the way of the bridal sedan chair
    (syn.) 提灯, 提燈
  3. verb
    to hang a lantern from a pole
  4. noun, Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen
    lantern
    (syn.) 提灯, 提燈
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个同学好勤力，晚晚挑灯夜读。
    呢個同學好勤力，晚晚挑燈夜讀。
    nei1 go3 tung4 hok5 hou2 kan4 lik6, maan5 maan5 tiu1 dang1 je6 duk6.
    • This student is very diligent that he studies every night.