啷 (lāng) - Onomatopoeic character representing clanging, clattering, or rattling sounds & used in dialects for dangling or hanging loosely.

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lāng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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啷 · lāng

Onomatopoeic character representing clanging, clattering, or rattling sounds;

used in dialects for dangling or hanging loosely.

Onomatopoeic character representing clanging, clattering, or rattling soundsused in dialects for dangling or hanging loosely.

Usage highlights

clanging sounddangling looselyiron chain clatterbell ringingrattling noisehanging bag

Synonyms

  • 铛— clanging sound (of metal)
  • 哐— banging or crashing sound

Antonyms

  • 静— silent, quiet
  • 稳— stable, steady (opposite of dangling)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bell clanged loudly (啷啷响).
  • He hung the bag loosely (啷着个包).
  • The iron chain made a clattering sound (铁链啷啷响).
  • The door was left ajar (门啷着).

Collocations

  • clanging sound(啷啷响)
  • dangling loosely(啷着)
  • iron chain clatter(铁链啷啷)
  • bell ringing(铃啷)
  • rattling noise(啷啷声)
  • hanging bag(啷包)

Idioms

  • Clanging and clattering(啷啷当当)
  • Dangling and swinging(啷啷吊吊)
  • Rattling along(啷啷啷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeic character in various Chinese dialects.
  • Common in descriptive writing for metallic or hard object sounds.
  • Used in some regional dialects to describe objects hanging loosely or swinging.

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