鏜 (tāng) - Tang — to bore or drill holes & to make a loud, resonant sound

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tāng ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

鏜 · tāng

Tang — to bore or drill holes;

to make a loud, resonant sound;

also refers to a boring tool or the sound of drums.

Tang — to bore or drill holesto make a loud, resonant soundalso refers to a boring tool or the

Usage highlights

boring toolboring machineboring holesound of drumsresonant soundboring bar

Synonyms

  • 钻— to drill, bore (more common for drilling)
  • 镗— simplified form of 鏜

Antonyms

  • 填— to fill (opposite of boring/hollowing out)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The machine bores holes in metal (用机器鏜孔).
  • The sound of drums reverberated (鼓声鏜鏜).
  • He used a boring tool (鏜刀) for precision work.
  • The bell made a loud tang sound (钟声鏜然).

Collocations

  • boring tool(鏜刀)
  • boring machine(鏜床)
  • boring hole(鏜孔)
  • sound of drums(鏜鞳)
  • resonant sound(鏜然)
  • boring bar(鏜杆)

Idioms

  • The sound of drums and bells(鏜鞳之声)
  • Resonant and loud(鏜鏜鞳鞳)
  • The sound of metal striking(金铁鏜鏜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the sound of drums or bells in classical texts.
  • Later extended to mechanical boring processes in manufacturing.
  • Used in onomatopoeic descriptions of resonant metallic sounds.

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