吰 (hóng) - A loud, resonant sound & used in classical Chinese to describe the sound

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hóng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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吰 · hóng

A loud, resonant sound;

used in classical Chinese to describe the sound of bells or thunder.

A loud, resonant soundused in classical Chinese to describe the sound

Usage highlights

Loud soundBell soundThunderous noiseResonantGrand sound

Synonyms

  • 宏— grand, vast (similar sound and grandeur connotation)
  • 轰— rumble, boom (similar sound meaning)
  • 洪— flood, vast (similar sound and scale)

Antonyms

  • 悄— quiet, silent
  • 寂— still, silent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bell emitted a loud sound (吰吰).
  • Ancient texts describe thunder with this character (雷声吰吰).
  • The temple bell's resonance was profound (钟声吰然).

Collocations

  • Loud sound(吰吰)
  • Bell sound(钟吰)
  • Thunderous noise(雷吰)
  • Resonant(吰然)
  • Grand sound(宏吰)

Idioms

  • The sound of bells ringing loudly(钟鼓吰吰)
  • Thunder rumbling profoundly(雷霆吰吰)
  • Echoing sound(吰然有声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily found in classical Chinese literature and poetry to describe resonant, majestic sounds.
  • Often associated with ceremonial bells, thunder, or other grand natural phenomena in literary contexts.

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