yōng

嗈

Character · AdjectiveTraditional噰

warbling; harmonious sound

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

warbling; twittering (of birds)

literary

Primarily used in the reduplicated form 噰噰. Found in classical and literary texts describing bird songs.

Yīng莺
shēng声
yōng噰
yōng噰
 。

The orioles warbled harmoniously.

Tíng庭
shù树
yōng噰
yōng噰
niǎo鸟
shēng声
suì碎
 。

In the courtyard trees, birds chirped in harmonious fragments.

2.

adjective

harmonious; melodious (of music or sound)

literary

Describes harmonious or pleasant sounds, often in classical descriptions of music or natural sounds.

Zhōng钟
gǔ鼓
yōng噰
yōng噰
 。

The bells and drums resounded harmoniously.

Bā八
yīn音
yōng噰
yōng噰
 。

The eight musical instruments played in harmony.