yōng镛（鏞）
镛（鏞）
technical
Meaning of 镛
镛 means ancient large bell used to mark musical tempo in ritual performances. Pronounced yōng.
- ancient large bell used to mark musical tempo in ritual performances
Character Info
Radical钅
Strokes16
Components
钅
庸
Stroke Order
镛
Definitions & Examples
Yōng镛
shì是
Zhōu周
dài代
lǐ礼
yuè乐
zhì制
dù度
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuè乐
qì器
。
The yong was an important musical instrument in the Zhou dynasty's ritual music system.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
fā发
xiàn现
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
yōng镛
zhì制
zuò作
jīng精
liáng良
，
shēng声
yīn音
hún浑
hòu厚
。
The archaeologically discovered bronze yong bells are exquisitely crafted with deep, resonant tones.
Gǔ古
dài代
yuè乐
duì队
zhōng中
，
yōng镛
shēng声
qǐ起
dào到
zhǐ指
huī挥
jié节
zòu奏
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
In ancient orchestras, the sound of the yong served to direct the rhythm.