chuāng
𪭢
strike; knock; beat
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to strike; to knock; to beat
literaryA classical literary verb, specifically for striking objects like bells or drums. Rarely used in modern spoken language.
Sēng僧
rén人
chuāng摐
zhōng钟
，
shēng声
yīn音
yōu悠
yuǎn远
。
The monk struck the bell, its sound carrying far.
Diǎn典
lǐ礼
kāi开
shǐ始
，
gǔ鼓
shǒu手
chuāng摐
gǔ鼓
。
The ceremony began with the drummer beating the drum.
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Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
“
chuāng摐
”
lái来
miáo描
shù述
jī击
dǎ打
yuè乐
qì器
。
In classical texts, '摐' is often used to describe striking musical instruments.