砊 (kāng) - The sound of stones colliding or rumbling & used in classical texts to describe the sound

砊Tone 1

kāng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 石

俊梁

砊 · kāng

The sound of stones colliding or rumbling;

used in classical texts to describe the sound of rocks.

The sound of stones colliding or rumblingused in classical texts to describe the sound

Usage highlights

rumbling sound of stonessound of stones collidingresounding stone noisestone rumbling

Synonyms

  • 砰— bang; thump (sound of impact)
  • 轰— rumble; roar (loud sound)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The stones rumbled down the mountain (砊砊).
  • The sound of quarrying echoed (砊然).
  • The cart wheels made a rumbling sound on the stone road (砊磕).

Collocations

  • rumbling sound of stones(砊砊)
  • sound of stones colliding(砊磕)
  • resounding stone noise(砊然)
  • stone rumbling(砊礚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily found in classical Chinese literature and poetry to describe sonic imagery of stone or mining activities.
  • Reflects the linguistic practice of using reduplicative characters (砊砊) for onomatopoeia in classical texts.

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