铃铛

鈴鐺

língdang

noun #10,222

Measure Word

一个铃铛 gè

Meanings

1 small bell
2 jingle bell

Characters

clang (of metal); bell

Examples

猫脖子上挂着一个铃铛。

Māo bózi shàng guàzhe yīgè língdang.

There's a little bell hanging around the cat's neck.

圣诞树上有很多铃铛。

Shèngdànshù shàng yǒu hěn duō língdang.

There are many bells on the Christmas tree.

Tips

memory

Both characters contain 令 (lìng) as a phonetic component, giving the word its 'ling' sound. The 铛 is neutral tone in this word.

Stroke Order

铃 líng

铛 dāng