硜 (kēng) - Kēng — the sound of striking stones & describes a sound of impact

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kēng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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硜 · kēng

Kēng — the sound of striking stones;

describes a sound of impact;

figuratively, narrow-minded or obstinate.

Kēng — the sound of striking stonesdescribes a sound of impactfiguratively, narrow-minded or obstinate.

Usage highlights

Striking soundNarrowStubborn personSound of stonesObstinate opinion

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of stones striking (硜硜声).
  • He held to his narrow view (硜硜之见).
  • The stubborn scholar (硜硜然小人).

Collocations

  • Striking sound(硜硜声)
  • Narrow-minded view(硜硜之见)
  • Stubborn person(硜硜然小人)
  • Sound of stones(硜然)
  • Obstinate opinion(硜执)

Idioms

  • Stubborn and narrow-minded(硜硜之愚)
  • Inflexible and obstinate(硜硜自守)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally an onomatopoeia for the sound of stones or jade striking together.
  • Used in classical texts like the Analects to describe stubborn adherence to principles without flexibility.

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