mù​duó

bell with a wooden clapper

  • created sense approved 木铎/木鐸 · mù​duó · bell with a wooden clapper — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    木铎 / 木鐸

    mù​duó

    bell with a wooden clapper

    A metal bell with a wooden clapper, used in ancient China to gather crowds when announcing new laws or educational decrees

    木 (literal) → 木 · mù · wooden 铎 (literal) → 铎/鐸 · duó · hand bell

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  • created sense approved 木铎/木鐸 · mù​duó · teacher — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    木铎 / 木鐸

    mù​duó

    teacher

    A person who spreads education or moral guidance; a metaphor for a teacher or a herald of culture

    木 (literal) → 木 · mù · wooden 铎 (literal) → 铎/鐸 · duó · hand bell

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