yong bell

English

A yong bell from the Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1045 BC – 771 BC).

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Mandarin 鏞／镛 (yōng) +‎ bell.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jɒŋˈbɛl/

Noun

yong bell (plural yong bells)

A type of large, bronze bell originating in ancient China, played as a musical instrument to indicate the beat.

Translations

type of bell

Chinese:
Cantonese: 鏞／镛 (jung⁴)

Mandarin: 鏞／镛 (zh) (yōng), 大鐘／大钟 (dàzhōng), 鐄／𨱑 (zh) (huáng)

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