qiāo​xiǎng

alarm

敲响 (敲響) qiāo​xiǎng
alarm verb
to sound a warning or signal a critical situation, often used metaphorically

This safety accident served as a wake-up call for us.

ring verb
to strike a bell, drum, or other object so that it produces a sound

The church bells tolled at midnight.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.03 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.96 per million

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