The sound of a bell ringing from an opening makes a "clanging" noise that rings out at just the right moment.
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当一天和尚撞一天钟
当一天和尚撞一天钟
lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)(inherited)
- ，。
Act as a monk for a day and ring the bell for a day; just get by as you go along.
- 貳动verb
fig. to do one's job mechanically(inherited)
- 。
He goes through the motions every day like a monk mechanically striking the bell.
- 參动verb
to hold a position passively(inherited)
- 。
He always goes through the motions without any real dedication or effort.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(adult; large (pictographic))RADICAL
- 一(one; top)ASSOCIATIVE
The sky is the vast, boundless expanse that lies above human beings.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 禾(rice plant)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; door)RADICAL
A mouth singing songs beside ripe rice fields creates harmonious peace.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺌(small; tiny)ASSOCIATIVE
- 冂(suburb; surrounding)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; opening)PHONETIC
A mouth uttering words from a distant small place elevates something lofty and admirable.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 童(child; kid)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A child's mischievous head butting a wall with force is like a powerful hand striking.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 釒(metal)RADICAL
- 重(heavy; bell; clock)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A heavy metal bell that both tells the time and resonates with sound.
当一天和尚撞一天钟
Traditional當一天和尚撞一天鐘
lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)(inherited)
- ，。
Act as a monk for a day and ring the bell for a day; just get by as you go along.
- 貳动verb
fig. to do one's job mechanically(inherited)
- 。
He goes through the motions every day like a monk mechanically striking the bell.
- 參动verb
to hold a position passively(inherited)
- 。
He always goes through the motions without any real dedication or effort.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(adult; large (pictographic))RADICAL
- 一(one; top)ASSOCIATIVE
The sky is the vast, boundless expanse that lies above human beings.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 禾(rice plant)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; door)RADICAL
A mouth singing songs beside ripe rice fields creates harmonious peace.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺌(small; tiny)ASSOCIATIVE
- 冂(suburb; surrounding)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; opening)PHONETIC
A mouth uttering words from a distant small place elevates something lofty and admirable.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 童(child; kid)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A child's mischievous head butting a wall with force is like a powerful hand striking.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 釒(metal)RADICAL
- 重(heavy; bell; clock)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A heavy metal bell that both tells the time and resonates with sound.
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