噹 meaning and stroke order
Appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
How to write 噹, stroke by stroke
16 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 噹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (onom.) dong
- ding dong (bell)
How 噹 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 當 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 噹
噹 puts a mouth 口 next to 當 (dāng), which gives the sound. Picture a mouth imitating a bell: "dāng, dāng."
噹 is a traditional character used only for sounds, mainly bells, gongs or metal objects clanging. In simplified Chinese it is written 当, so 叮噹 becomes 叮当. Example: 铃声叮当响。(Língshēng dīngdāng xiǎng.) The bell rings ding dong.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 噹 for the other meanings of 当, like "to serve as" (当老师) or "appropriate." 噹 with 口 is only for the bell sound. Write 當 or 当 for everything else.
Common words with 噹
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 叮噹 | dīngdāng | (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells | |
| 噹噹 | dāngdāng | (onom.) ding dong |
Questions about 噹
How many strokes are in 噹?
噹 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 噹 mean?
噹 (dāng) means appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells. A common word with it is 叮当 (dīngdāng), meaning "(onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells".
How do you pronounce 噹?
噹 is pronounced dāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 噹?
The radical of 噹 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 噹 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 噹?
噹 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 当, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 噹 the same as 当 in simplified Chinese?
Yes for the bell sound. Simplified Chinese merged 噹 and 當 into one character, 当. So 叮噹 in traditional texts appears as 叮当 in mainland texts.
Why do so many sound words in Chinese have 口 on the left?
Many onomatopoeia characters add 口 to a phonetic part to show that the character stands for a sound. Other examples are 哗 (huā) for rushing water and 喵 (miāo) for a cat's meow.