铎 (duó) — a type of ancient Chinese bell used for issuing proclamations or in times of war
Definition
铎 (duó) is a large ancient Chinese bell with a clapper, hung outside palaces or at army camps and struck to gather officials, issue royal proclamations, or signal soldiers in wartime.
noun
a type of ancient Chinese bell used for issuing proclamations or in times of war
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 铎。Bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn shì le yí gè gǔ dài de duó.The museum displays an ancient duó bell.
- 铎。Gǔ dài jūn wáng yòng duó lái fā bù mìng lìng.Ancient kings used duó bells to issue orders.
- ，铎，。Zhàn zhēng shí qī, duó shēng xiǎng qǐ, shì bīng men jiù chū fā le.During wartime, when the duó bell sounded, the soldiers set out.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 鐸; 铎 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
睪
睪yì鐸duó
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 鐸 pairs 金 (metal) with 睪, which gives the sound.
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