jǐng​zhōng HSK7

alarm bell

  • created sense approved 警钟/警鐘 · jǐng​zhōng · alarm bell — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    警钟 / 警鐘

    jǐng​zhōng

    alarm bell

    a bell rung as a signal to warn of danger or emergency, such as fire or theft

    警 (literal) → 警 · jǐng · alarm 钟 (literal) → 钟/鐘 · zhōng · bell

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 警钟/警鐘 · jǐng​zhōng · warning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    警钟 / 警鐘

    jǐng​zhōng

    warning

    a metaphorical wake-up call or warning that alerts someone to potential problems or danger

    警 (literal) → 警 · jǐng · to warn 钟 (literal) → 钟/鐘 · zhōng · bell

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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