onomatopoeia for clinking of jade; sound of a zither; gurgling of water
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
clinking; tinkling; gurgling
literaryA literary onomatopoeia used to evoke clear, crisp, melodious sounds, often found in classical or formal writing.
Yù玉
pèi佩
xiāng相
zhuàng撞
，
fā发
chū出
chēng琤
chēng琤
yuè悦
ěr耳
zhī之
shēng声
。
The jade pendants clashed together, producing a pleasing, tinkling sound.
Shān山
gǔ谷
jiān间
xī溪
shuǐ水
chēng琤
chēng琤
，
rú如
qín琴
shēng声
liú流
tǎng淌
。
The stream in the valley gurgled, flowing like the sound of a zither.
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Tā他
qīng轻
fǔ抚
gǔ古
qín琴
，
qín琴
yīn音
chēng琤
chēng琤
，
yì意
jìng境
yōu幽
yuǎn远
。
He gently played the guqin, its sound tinkling, creating a profound and distant artistic conception.