鉦
zhēng

kind of gong used in ancient times by troops on the march

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approved by Marcus Ngai · Mar 7, 2026, 01:35 PM · Reviewed by Marcus Ngai on Mar 7, 2026, 01:35 PM

金 → 釒

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Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 正 represents the sound.

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal
正
正 Sound component
zhèng, zheng, zhēng correct

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Early Warring States ~400 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Xin 9-23 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangtjeŋ

說文解字

《說文》：“鉦，鐃。似鈴，柄中，上下通。从金，正聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)