噹 (dāng) - Onomatopoeic word for the sound of a bell, & ding-dong.

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dāng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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噹 · dāng

Onomatopoeic word for the sound of a bell, gong, or metallic clanging;

ding-dong.

Onomatopoeic word for the sound of a bell,ding-dong.

Usage highlights

DingBell rings dingClanging noiseMetallic clangRing loudlySound of gong

Synonyms

  • 叮— ding; tinkle (higher-pitched metallic sound)
  • 铛— clang; clank (similar metallic sound)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bell rang loudly (钟声噹噹).
  • He heard the ding-dong sound (听到噹噹声).
  • The alarm clock went ding-dong (闹钟噹噹响).
  • The metal bars clanged together (金属条噹地撞在一起).

Collocations

  • Ding-dong sound(噹噹声)
  • Bell rings ding-dong(钟声噹噹)
  • Clanging noise(噹噹响)
  • Metallic clang(金属噹声)
  • Ding-dong(噹噹)
  • Ring loudly(噹地响)

Idioms

  • Ding-dong sound of bells(噹噹钟声)
  • The gong sounds ding-dong(锣声噹噹)
  • Metallic clanging noise(金属噹噹声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as an onomatopoeia in Chinese to mimic the sound of bells, gongs, or metallic objects striking each other.
  • Commonly appears in literary works to create auditory imagery of traditional Chinese instruments or clock towers.
  • The character is often reduplicated as 噹噹 to emphasize the continuous or rhythmic nature of the sound.

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