铮

錚

zhēng, zhèng

争 + 钅

Definitions

zhēng clang of metals; small gong

zhèng (dialect) (bound form) shiny; gleaming; Taiwan pr. [zhēng]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 争 represents the sound. Simplified form of 錚.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 争

About

铮 is a phonosemantic compound: the left-side radical 钅 (metal) indicates the meaning, while the right-side component 争 (to strive or argue) provides the sound. It is the simplified form of the traditional character 錚, where 钅 substitutes for 金 and 争 for 爭. Originally, 铮 served as an onomatopoeic word for the sharp, resonant clang produced when metal objects strike together. Over time, this ringing metallic resonance metaphorically came to describe a person of unyielding, iron-willed integrity and upright moral character.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我听见铮铮声。

Wǒ tīngjiàn zhēngzhēng shēng.

I hear a clanging sound.

铁器碰撞时铮铮作响。

Tiěqì pèngzhuàng shí zhēngzhēng zuò xiǎng.

When iron tools collide, they clang.

他的话语铮铮有力。

Tā de huàyǔ zhēngzhēng yǒulì.

His words are firm and powerful.

铮铮铁骨令人敬佩。

Zhēngzhēng tiěgǔ lìng rén jìngpèi.

His unyielding integrity commands respect.

战场上传来铮铮刀剑声。

Zhànchǎng shàng chuánlái zhēngzhēng dāojiàn shēng.

The clashing of swords and knives comes from the battlefield.

她铮铮地表示绝不妥协。

Tā zhēngzhēng de biǎoshì jué bù tuǒxié.

She firmly stated that she would never compromise.

铮铮誓言在耳边回荡。

Zhēngzhēng shìyán zài ěrbiān huídàng.

The resolute oath echoes in the ears.

在困难面前，他始终保持着铮铮气节。

Zài kùnnán miànqián, tā shǐzhōng bǎochízhe zhēngzhēng qìjié.

In the face of difficulties, he always maintains his unyielding moral integrity.

Related Characters

Component: 争

Component: 钅

铮