张灯结彩 (zhāng dēng jié cǎi)

Character breakdown

• 张 (Zhāng) · 7 strokes

  Simplified form of 張. Phonosemantic compound. 弓 represents the meaning and 長 represents the sound.

• 灯 (dēng) · 6 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 燈.

• 结 (jiē) · 9 strokes

  Simplified form of 結. Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 吉 represents the sound.

• 彩 (cǎi) · 11 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 彡 represents the meaning and 采 represents the sound.

Usage

春节到了，整个城市张灯结彩，到处喜气洋洋。

Spring Festival has arrived, and the whole city is decorated with lanterns and banners, full of joy everywhere.

Chūn jié dào le, zhěng gè chéng shì zhāng dēng jié cǎi, dào chù xǐ qì yáng yáng.