镗 (tāng) - To bore & to drill

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tāng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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镗 · tāng

To bore;

to drill;

a boring tool;

also refers to the sound of drums or bells.

To boreto drilla boring tool

Usage highlights

Boring machineBoring toolBoringSound of drums/bellsBoring lathe

Synonyms

  • 钻— to drill
  • 孔— hole (related to boring operation)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The worker used a boring machine (镗床) to process the metal.
  • The sound of the bell echoed (镗镗).
  • This part requires precision boring (镗孔).

Collocations

  • Boring machine(镗床)
  • Boring tool(镗刀)
  • Boring(镗孔)
  • Sound of drums/bells(镗鞳)
  • Boring lathe(镗车)

Idioms

  • The sound of drums and bells(镗镗鞳鞳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a technical term in metalworking and machining.
  • Used in classical literature to describe resonant sounds of musical instruments.

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