láng

锒

Character · Onomatopoeia · NounTraditional鋃

clanging sound; fetters

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

clanging; clanking; sound of metal striking metal

literary

Used in classical or literary language to describe the sound of iron or bronze.

Tiě铁
suǒ索
láng锒
dāng铛
zuò作
xiǎng响
 。

The iron chains clanged and clanked.

Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
bīng兵
qì器
láng锒
láng锒
de的
zhuàng撞
jī击
shēng声
 。

The clanging sound of weapons clashing came from afar.

2.

noun

fetters; shackles; irons

literary

Almost exclusively used in the fixed term "锒铛" to mean being arrested or imprisoned. It is a classical/literary term.

Nà那
ge个
tān贪
guān官
zuì最
zhōng终
láng锒
dāng铛
rù入
yù狱
 。

That corrupt official finally ended up in prison in shackles.

Shēn身
xiàn陷
láng锒
dāng铛
 。

To be imprisoned.