砳 (lè) - The sound of stones colliding or knocking together & onomatopoeia for stone-related sounds.

砳Tone 4

lè ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

砳 · lè

The sound of stones colliding or knocking together;

onomatopoeia for stone-related sounds.

The sound of stones colliding or knocking togetheronomatopoeia for stone-related sounds.

Usage highlights

stone soundclattering stonesknocking stonesstone collisionsound of stones

Synonyms

  • 砰— bang, thump (sound of impact)
  • 咚— thud, knock (sound of hitting)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of stones knocking together (砳砳地响).
  • The stone bridge made a clattering noise (石桥砳砳作响).
  • He knocked two stones together (他把两块石头砳在一起).

Collocations

  • stone sound(砳声)
  • clattering stones(砳石)
  • knocking stones(砳砳)
  • stone collision(石砳)
  • sound of stones(砳响)

Idioms

  • Stones clattering together(砳砳作响)
  • The sound of stone striking stone(石石相砳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is composed of two 'stone' (石) components, visually representing stones striking each other.
  • It is primarily used as onomatopoeia in literary contexts to describe stone-related sounds.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage but appears in classical Chinese texts.

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