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铮

錚
zhēng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 clang of metal
  2. 2 small gong
  3. 3 (of character) firm and unyielding (in 铮铮)

Examples

HSK 7-9
刀出鞘，发出铮的一声金属响。
Dāo chūqiào, fāchū zhēng de yì shēng jīnshǔ xiǎng.
The blade came out of its sheath with a clear metallic ring.
HSK 7-9
他是个铁骨铮铮的汉子。
Tā shì gè tiěgǔ zhēngzhēng de hànzi.
He is a man of iron, firm and upright.

Tips

usage
铮 began as the clang of metal. Doubled in 铮铮 it praises a firm, unbending character, as in 铁骨铮铮 (a backbone of iron).

Components

radical
钅 jīn
metal; gold
The left-side metal radical, compressed form of 金. 铮 is the ringing of metal striking metal, so this radical states the material making the sound.
phonetic
争 zhēng
to contend; to fight
Pure sound: standalone 争 is zhēng and 铮 keeps that reading exactly. The contend meaning does not enter the word, only the pronunciation, paralleling 挣 and 筝.

Stroke Order

铮 zhēng