鈴 (líng) - Bell — a small metal bell or chime & also refers to electrical buzzers, doorbells, and similar

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Bell — a small metal bell or chime;

also refers to electrical buzzers, doorbells, and similar sounding devices.

Bell — a small metal bell or chimealso refers to electrical buzzers, doorbells, and similar

Usage highlights

Wind chimeDoorbellAlarm bellHandbellBell soundElectric bell

Synonyms

  • 钟— bell, clock (larger than 铃)
  • 铛— clanging sound, small bell

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wind chime made a pleasant sound (风铃).
  • He rang the doorbell (门铃).
  • The alarm clock buzzed loudly (闹铃).
  • She wore silver anklets with bells (脚铃).

Collocations

  • Wind chime(风铃)
  • Doorbell(门铃)
  • Alarm bell(闹铃)
  • Handbell(手铃)
  • Bell sound(铃声)
  • Electric bell(电铃)

Idioms

  • To tie bells to a tiger — doing something extremely dangerous(系铃于虎)
  • Jingling and tinkling sounds(铃铃铛铛)
  • The solution lies with the one who tied the bell — the one who started the trouble should solve it(解铃还须系铃人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Bells have been used in China since ancient times for religious ceremonies, timekeeping, and as musical instruments.
  • In Buddhism, bells are important ritual objects used to mark transitions and call attention during ceremonies.
  • Wind chimes (风铃) are believed to ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune in traditional Chinese culture.

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