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)

1. 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)