铿锵
kēng​qiāng

resounding words

铿 kēng strike Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 坚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鏗.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

坚
坚 Sound component
jiān firm, solid

Sources

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Unicode

锵 qiāng tinkle Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 将 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鏘.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

将
将 Sound component
jiāng, jiàng will

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

鏗 strike Traditional

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangkʰreːŋ
Unicodekɛng

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

鏘 tinkle Traditional

Character Evolution

Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangsʰaŋ
Unicodetsiɑng

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica