鐺 (dāng) - Dang — refers to a cooking utensil like & also used for the sound of metal clanging

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dāng ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

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鐺 · dāng

Dang — refers to a cooking utensil like a wok or frying pan;

also used for the sound of metal clanging or bells ringing.

Dang — refers to a cooking utensil likealso used for the sound of metal clanging

Usage highlights

WokClanging soundIron panMetal clangFrying utensilBell sound

Synonyms

  • 锅— pot, wok, cooking vessel
  • 釜— cauldron, ancient cooking vessel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Stir-fry in a wok (炒鐺).
  • The bell made a clanging sound (鐺鐺声).
  • Iron frying pan (铁鐺).
  • The sound of metal hitting metal (鐺的一声).

Collocations

  • Wok(炒鐺)
  • Clanging sound(鐺鐺声)
  • Iron pan(铁鐺)
  • Metal clang(鐺响)
  • Frying utensil(煎鐺)
  • Bell sound(铃鐺声)

Idioms

  • The sound of metal and stone(金石鐺鏗)
  • Iron wok and copper ladle(铁鐺铜勺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used as cooking utensils in Chinese cuisine, particularly for stir-frying.
  • The character is also used onomatopoeically to represent metallic clanging sounds.
  • In historical contexts, referred to various types of metal cooking vessels.

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