Chinese words pronounced deng (any tone) 16 words, in the 3 tones deng is read in. dēng (1st tone) 6 words 灯(dēng) lamp 登(dēng) to scale 蹬(dēng) to step on 噔(dēng) thud 簦(dēng) large umbrella for stalls 燈(dēng) lamp 登(dēng) to scale 蹬(dēng) to step on 噔(dēng) thud 簦(dēng) large umbrella for stalls All 6 words pronounced dēng děng (3rd tone) 2 words 等(děng) to wait for 戥(děng) small steelyard for weighing money 等(děng) to wait for 戥(děng) small steelyard for weighing money dèng (4th tone) 8 words 瞪(dèng) to open (one's eyes) wide 邓(dèng) surname Deng 澄(dèng) to settle 磴(dèng) cliff-ledge 凳(dèng) bench 瞪(dèng) to open (one's eyes) wide 鄧(dèng) surname Deng 澄(dèng) to settle 磴(dèng) cliff-ledge 凳(dèng) bench All 8 words pronounced dèng