tāng
嘡
onomatopoeia for bells, gongs, and gunshots
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
bang; clang; clank; used to describe the sound of bells, gongs, or gunfire
Typically used in reduplicated form (镗镗) to indicate repeated or continuous sounds. Often written with the variant 嘡 in modern contexts.
Tāng镗
tāng镗
lián连
xiǎng响
le了
liǎng两
qiāng枪
。
Two shots rang out in quick succession.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
tāng镗
tāng镗
de的
zhōng钟
shēng声
。
The sound of bells clanging could be heard from afar.
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Luó锣
shēng声
tāng镗
tāng镗
，
xiǎng响
chè彻
yún云
xiāo霄
。
The gongs clanged loudly, resounding through the skies.