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A phono-semantic compound, 铛 combines the semantic radical 钅 (metal) with the phonetic component 当. Its traditional form is 鐺, using the complex metal radical 釒 and the phonetic 當. As a noun, it refers to a shallow metallic pan or warming vessel. It also functions as onomatopoeia, imitating the clank or ring of metal striking metal, linking the material to its characteristic sound.
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