铿锵 (kēngqiāng) · sonorous, ringing, resounding and rhythmic

Meanings

1 sonorous
2 ringing
3 resounding and rhythmic

Characters

铿

Examples

HSK 7-9

锣鼓声铿锵，场面十分热闹。

Luógǔ shēng kēngqiāng, chǎngmiàn shífēn rènao.

The gongs and drums rang out loud and clear, and the scene was very lively.

HSK 7-9

这首诗音调铿锵，读起来很有气势。

Zhè shǒu shī yīndiào kēngqiāng, dú qǐlai hěn yǒu qìshì.

This poem has a ringing rhythm and reads with great force.

Tips

usage

The set phrase is 铿锵有力 'ringing and forceful', for a voice, a speech or a piece of writing.

In Pop Culture

铿锵玫瑰 Kēngqiāng Méiguī

Steel Roses

Nickname of China's women's national football team, praised for their grit.

Stroke Order

铿 kēng

锵 qiāng

Related Words

铿锵有力 kēngqiāng-yǒulì #51,411

ringing and forceful (of speech or writing) / resonant and powerful / sonorous and firm

铿锵玫瑰 Kēngqiāng Méiguī

Steel Roses, nickname of the China women's national football team

铿 kēng #50,931

(in 铿锵) clanging; ringing; resonant and forceful

锵 qiāng

clanging; the tinkling of metal or jade

大胜 dàshèng #48,723

to defeat decisively / to win by a large margin / a resounding victory

高亢 gāokàng #39,567

high-pitched and resounding / impassioned; fervent

玎珰响 dīngdāngxiǎng

to have a ringing reputation / to be famous and well-known / literally 'to ring out clear as a bell'

蛟龙吼 jiāolónghǒu

a flood-dragon's roar (fig.) / a resounding, stirring cry or chant / a mighty, reverberating voice

响冷冷 xiǎnglěnglěng

crisp and ringing (of a sound); clear and resonant

骈文 piánwén

parallel prose / an ornate rhythmic prose style featuring paired four- and six-character phrases, flourishing in the Six Dynasties