sāng
zhōng

common
noun

Meaning of 丧钟

丧钟 means funeral bell; death bell (in Western churches, rung to announce a death or hold religious ceremonies for the dead); death knell; sign of impending doom or destruction; harbinger of death. Pronounced sāng zhōng.

  • funeral bell; death bell (in Western churches, rung to announce a death or hold religious ceremonies for the dead)
  • death knell; sign of impending doom or destruction; harbinger of death

Definitions & Examples

Jiào
táng
wèi
wèi
shì
de
lǎo
rén
qiāo
xiǎng
le
sāng
zhōng
 

The church tolled the funeral bell for the deceased old man.

Yuǎn
chù
chuán
lái
zhèn
zhèn
sāng
zhōng
shēng
 

The sound of the funeral bell came from afar.