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(literary) clang; clank; sound of metal striking
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(literary) the clanging or clanking sound of metal striking metal
literaryThis is a rare literary term found primarily in classical Chinese texts describing the sound of weapons, bells, or other metal objects colliding. It is not used in modern spoken Chinese.
Jiàn剑
jǐ戟
xiāng相
zhuàng撞
，
hóng鈜
rán然
yǒu有
shēng声
。
The swords and halberds clashed with a loud clang.
Zhōng钟
gǔ鼓
hóng鈜
hóng鈜
，
zhèn震
dòng动
shān山
gǔ谷
。
The bells and drums resounded with clanging echoes, shaking the valleys.
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Tiě铁
jiǎ甲
qí骑
bīng兵
hóng鈜
rán然
ér而
zhì至
。
The armored cavalry arrived with a thunderous clanking of metal.