华灯初上

early evening when lanterns are first lit

abbr. for China

Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi / surname Hua

old variant of 花[hua1] / flower

magnificent / splendid / flowery

light / decorated lantern

decorated lantern; lantern light

lamp / light / lantern / CL:盞|盏[zhan3]

at first / (at the) beginning / first / junior / basic

used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above