锵 (qiāng): tinkling of small bells
锵 (qiāng) is a Chinese character meaning “tinkling of small bells.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 钅 (semantic) and 将 (phonetic). It ranks #4411 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 锵 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
- tinkling of small bells
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
锵 appears in 1 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 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.
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.
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.
评论区里,有人点赞姜薯甜汤的甜蜜,还有人回味英歌舞的铿锵韵律。
píng lùn qū lǐ , yǒu rén diǎn zàn jiāng shǔ tián tāng de tián mì , hái yǒu rén huí wèi yīng gē wǔ de kēng qiāng yùn lǜ .
In the comments section, some people praised the sweetness of the ginger and sweet potato soup, while others reminisced about the rhythmic beats of the Yingge dance.
伴随铿锵有力的乐曲,22支职工代表队依次有序入场,队员们精神抖擞、步伐整齐。
bàn suí kēng qiāng yǒu lì de lè qū , 2 2 zhī zhí gōng dài biǎo duì yī cì yǒu xù rù chǎng , duì yuán men jīng shén dǒu 擞 , bù fá zhěng qí .
Accompanied by rousing music, 22 employee teams marched in one after another in an orderly fashion, their members full of energy and marching in perfect unison.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 钅 (bell) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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