kēng
硁
sound of striking stone; clack
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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the sharp, resonant sound of stones striking each other; clack; clatter
literaryLiterary and archaic term, often used reduplicated as 硜硜. Describes the hard, ringing sound produced when stones knock together.
Kēng硜
kēng硜
rán然
rú如
jī击
shí石
zhī之
shēng声
。
It clattered with the sound of striking stones.
Wén闻
kēng硜
kēng硜
zhī之
shēng声
，
zhī知
wéi为
jī击
shí石
yě也
。
Hearing the clacking sound, he knew it was someone striking stones.
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Shí石
shēng声
kēng硜
kēng硜
，
huí回
dàng荡
shān山
gǔ谷
。
The stones clacked, echoing through the valley.