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Character · OnomatopoeiaTraditional鐺

onomatopoeia; clanging sound of metal

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Meanings

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onomatopoeia

clang; clank; ding-dong (sound of metal hitting metal)

An onomatopoeic word used to describe the clear, resonant sound made when two hard metal objects collide or when a bell is struck. Often reduplicated (铛铛).

Miào庙
lǐ里
de的
zhōng钟
bèi被
qiāo敲
de得
dāng铛
dāng铛
xiǎng响
 。

The bell in the temple clanged loudly.

Tiě铁
jiang匠
pù铺
lǐ里
chuán传
lái来
dǎ打
tiě铁
de的
dāng铛
dāng铛
shēng声
 。

The clanging sound of blacksmithing came from the smithy.

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Tā他
bǎ把
dāo刀
chā叉
pèng碰
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
 ,
fā发
chū出
dāng铛
de的
yī一
shēng声
 。

He clanged the knife and fork together.