鏦 (cōng) - Clanging sound of weapons or metal & an ancient short spear

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cōng ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

鏦 · cōng

Clanging sound of weapons or metal;

an ancient short spear;

to thrust or strike.

Clanging sound of weapons or metalan ancient short spearto thrust or strike.

Usage highlights

clanging soundshort spearclanging metallic soundclashing weaponsto thrust with a spear

Synonyms

  • 铮— clanging sound of metal
  • 锵— clanging, tinkling sound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of clashing weapons (鏦鏦) echoed through the valley.
  • Ancient soldiers carried short spears (鏦矛).
  • The blacksmith hammered the metal with a clanging sound (鏦然).

Collocations

  • clanging sound(鏦鏦)
  • short spear(鏦矛)
  • clanging metallic sound(鏦然)
  • clashing weapons(鏦铮)
  • to thrust with a spear(鏦杀)

Idioms

  • The sound of clashing metal(鏦铮作响)
  • Clanging and clattering(鏦鏦铮铮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing battle sounds and weapons.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in historical or literary contexts.
  • The character combines the metal radical with 從, suggesting metallic sounds or objects.

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