鉦 [钲] zhēng
: gong used to halt troops
Kun Reading
鉦 | かね kane
noun
: gong; handbell
On Reading
鉦 | しょう shou
noun
: gong; handbell
Usage:
鉦鼓 zheng1gu3: cymbals or small gongs and drums
鉦[钲]灸 zheng1jiu3: acupuncture
鉦鼓 zheng1gu3: cymbals or small gongs and drums
[しょうこ shouku: small gong (used in gagaku)]
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
金 (jin1: gold; metal) suggests the meaning whil
正 (zheng4 | zheng1: right) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
金 (jin1: gold; metal) suggests the meaning whil
正 (zheng4 | zheng1: right) provides the sound.
簡體Simplified.
钲. Derived from generic radical simplification #9 (釒金 » 钅).
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
