錚錚
See also: 铮铮
Chinese
| clang of metals; small gong | clang of metals; small gong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (錚錚) | 錚 | 錚 | |
| simp. (铮铮) | 铮 | 铮 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhēngzhēng
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhengjheng
- Wade–Giles: chêng1-chêng1
- Yale: jēng-jēng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jengjeng
- Palladius: чжэнчжэн (čžɛnčžɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/
- Homophones:
丁丁
錚錚 / 铮铮
- (Standard Chinese)
Adjective
錚錚
- Onomatopoeia: Typically used to describe the sound of striking or collision between hard materials such as iron or metal.
- A metaphor for being steadfast and strong-willed.
- A metaphor for being renowned, prominent, or exceptionally talented.
- A metaphor for words that are forceful and powerful.
Adverb
錚錚
- Onomatopoeia for clanking sounds.
- (figurative, of someone) outstanding; distinguished
Derived terms
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 錚 | 錚 |
| そう Hyōgai |
そう Hyōgai |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 錚々 |
Pronunciation
Adjective
錚錚 • (sōsō) ←さうさう (sausau)?†-tari (adnominal 錚錚とした (sōsō to shita) or 錚錚たる (sōsō taru), adverbial 錚錚と (sōsō to) or 錚錚として (sōsō to shite))
- (literary) eminent; distinguished; outstanding
- (literary, of metal, musical instrument, etc.) resonant; clear sounding
Inflection
| Stem forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrealis (未然形) | 錚錚たら | そうそうたら | sousoutara |
| Continuative (連用形) | 錚錚と[1] 錚錚たり[2] |
そうそうと そうそうたり |
sousouto sousoutari |
| Terminal (終止形) | 錚錚たり | そうそうたり | sousoutari |
| Attributive (連体形) | 錚錚たる | そうそうたる | sousoutaru |
| Realis (已然形) | 錚錚たれ | そうそうたれ | sousoutare |
| Imperative (命令形) | 錚錚たれ | そうそうたれ | sousoutare |
| Key constructions | |||
| Negative | 錚錚たらず | そうそうたらず | sousoutarazu |
| Contrasting conjunction | 錚錚たれど | そうそうたれど | sousoutaredo |
| Causal conjunction | 錚錚たれば | そうそうたれば | sousoutareba |
| Conditional conjunction | 錚錚たらば | そうそうたらば | sousoutaraba |
| Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | 錚錚たりき | そうそうたりき | sousoutariki |
| Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | 錚錚たりけり | そうそうたりけり | sousoutarikeri |
| Adverbial | 錚錚と | そうそうと | sousouto |
[1]Without auxiliary verb.
[2]With auxiliary verb.
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- “▲錚▲錚”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 錚 | 錚 |
Noun
錚錚 • (jaengjaeng) (hangeul 쟁쟁)
- hanja form? of 쟁쟁