韼 (péng) - Péng — an archaic character meaning the sound & used in ancient texts to describe drumming sounds.

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péng ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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韼 · péng

Péng — an archaic character meaning the sound of drums;

used in ancient texts to describe drumming sounds.

Péng — an archaic character meaning the soundused in ancient texts to describe drumming sounds.

Usage highlights

drum soundancient musicmusical instrument soundrhythmic beating

Synonyms

  • 鼓声— sound of drums
  • 咚咚— sound of drumming (modern onomatopoeia)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the sound of drums as 'péng' (韼).
  • In classical Chinese, 韼 was used for drumming sounds (鼓声韼).
  • The character appears in historical documents about music (古乐韼).

Collocations

  • drum sound(鼓韼)
  • ancient music(古乐韼)
  • musical instrument sound(乐器韼声)
  • rhythmic beating(节拍韼韼)

Idioms

  • The sound of drums echoing(鼓声韼韼)
  • Ancient music reverberating(古乐韼然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing musical performances and ceremonies.
  • Represents onomatopoeic quality in classical Chinese literature for percussion sounds.
  • Demonstrates the rich vocabulary for sound description in traditional Chinese culture.

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