铿 (kēng): (onom.) clang, jingling of metals, to strike
铿 (kēng) is a Chinese character meaning “(onom.) clang.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 钅 (semantic) and 坚 (phonetic). It ranks #4351 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 铿 bell. Its radical form 钅 (metal) appears in many related characters such as 金 (jīn, metal, gold), 钱 (qián, money), 银 (yín, silver, bank).
Definitions
- (onom.) clang
- jingling of metals
- to strike
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
铿 appears in 2 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
表演者戴上面具,踩着铿锵鼓点边跳边唱,古朴神秘的傩舞风韵扑面而来。
biǎo yǎn zhě dài shàng miàn jù , cǎi zhe kēng qiāng gǔ diǎn biān tiào biān chàng , gǔ pǔ shén mì de 傩 wǔ fēng yùn pū miàn ér lái .
The performers don masks and dance and sing to the rhythmic beat of the drums, immersing the audience in the ancient and mysterious charm of the Nuo dance.
男双方面,梁伟铿/王昶迎战印度尼西亚组合阿尔菲安/菲克里。
nán shuāng fāng miàn , liáng wěi kēng wáng 昶 yíng zhàn yìn dù ní xī yà zǔ hé ā ěr fēi ān fēi kè lǐ .
In men's doubles, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang faced off against the Indonesian pair Alfian and Fikri.
新科羽毛球世锦赛男双冠军梁伟铿、王昶,便是最典型的案例。
xīn kē yǔ máo qiú shì jǐn sài nán shuāng guàn jūn liáng wěi kēng , wáng 昶 , biàn shì zuì diǎn xíng de àn lì .
Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, the newly crowned men's doubles champions at the Badminton World Championships, are the most typical example.
华灯璀璨,乐声铿锵,两岸青年舞者以活力四射的街舞作品拉开晚会帷幕。
huá dēng cuǐ càn , lè shēng kēng qiāng , liǎng àn qīng nián wǔ zhě yǐ huó lì sì shè de jiē wǔ zuò pǐn lā kāi wǎn huì wéi mù .
Amid dazzling lights and lively music, young dancers from both sides of the strait kicked off the gala with an energetic street dance performance.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 钅 (bell) component
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