tāng
镗
onomatopoeia for bells and drums; same as 嘡
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onomatopoeia for the sound of bells, drums, or gongs; same as 嘡
Often used in reduplicated form (镗镗) or in compound onomatopoeias like 镗鞳 to describe loud, resonant metallic or drum sounds.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
tāng镗
tāng镗
de的
luó锣
shēng声
。
The sound of clanging gongs came from afar.
Zhōng钟
gǔ鼓
tāng镗
tāng镗
，
xiǎng响
chè彻
yún云
xiāo霄
。
The bells and drums resounded loudly, piercing through the clouds.
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Tāng镗
tà鞳
zhī之
shēng声
bù不
jué绝
yú于
ěr耳
。
The clamorous sound of bells and drums never ceased.