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).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (onom.) clang
  2. jingling of metals
  3. to strike

Etymology & Origin

铿

pictophoneticbell

Decomposition: ⿰钅坚 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
铿锵kēng qiāngsonorous
铿然adjectivekēng rán(literary) resonant
2
Total compounds
100
As first character
0
As last character
0
As middle character

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

中国新闻网·文化Oct 2026

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.

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

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.

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

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.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

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.

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

裁判员方阵与全省13个市地代表团步伐铿锵,接受检阅。

cái pàn yuán fāng zhèn yǔ quán shěng 1 3 gè shì dì dài biǎo tuán bù fá kēng qiāng , jiē shòu jiǎn yuè .

The referees' formation marched in unison with the delegations from the province's 13 cities and prefectures as they passed in review.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 钅 (bell) component

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 铿 (kēng) mean in Chinese?
铿 (kēng) primarily means "(onom.) clang." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4351 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 铿 have?
铿 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 铿?
The radical associated with 铿 is 钅 (metal). This radical appears in many characters related to metal.
What are the components of 铿?
铿 is composed of: 钅 (semantic), 坚 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰钅坚 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 铿?
Common words with 铿 include: 铿锵 (kēng qiāng, "sonorous"); 铿然 (kēng rán, "(literary) resonant"). There are over 2 compound words containing this character.
Is 铿 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 铿 and the traditional form is 鏗.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.