míng​jīn

to beat a gong

  • created sense approved 鸣金/鳴金 · míng​jīn · to beat a gong — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸣金 / 鳴金

    míng​jīn

    to beat a gong

    To strike a gong or other metal instrument, used in ancient times as a signal for troops to retreat or move

    鸣, 金

    鸣 (literal) → 鸣/鳴 · míng · to strike 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · [ancient instrument]

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  • created sense approved 鸣金/鳴金 · míng​jīn · to end — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸣金 / 鳴金

    míng​jīn

    to end

    To signal the end of a competition, a performance, or a workday.

    鸣, 金

    鸣 (literal) → 鸣/鳴 · míng · to strike 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · [ancient instrument]

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

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