sound of clinking metal/jade; lush green (of vegetation)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesonomatopoeia
sound of clinking metal, jade, or other hard objects
literaryA literary term used to depict a clear, crisp, ringing sound. Often applied in classical poetry or descriptive prose.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
yù玉
pèi佩
lóng珑
cōng璁
zhī之
shēng声
。
The clinking sound of jade pendants came from afar.
Huán环
pèi佩
lóng珑
cōng璁
，
jiā佳
rén人
huǎn缓
bù步
。
With ornaments clinking softly, the beautiful lady walked slowly.
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Fēng风
guò过
yán檐
líng铃
，
lóng珑
cōng璁
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
The wind passed the eaves' bells, making a tinkling sound.
adjective
lush and green (of vegetation); luxuriant
archaicThis meaning is archaic and less common than the onomatopoeic one. It is a variant of "茏葱".
Chūn春
rì日
shān山
lín林
，
yī一
piàn片
lóng珑
cōng璁
。
The mountain forest in spring is lush and green.
Yuán园
zhōng中
cǎo草
mù木
，
lóng珑
cōng璁
kě可
ài爱
。
The plants in the garden are verdant and lovely.