锣 meaning and stroke order
Gong
How to write 锣, stroke by stroke
13 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 锣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- gong
How 锣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bell.
钅 gives the meaning and 罗 hints at the sound.
Radical: 钅 (gold), shared by 223 characters on this site.
How to remember 锣
The metal radical 钅 tells you a gong is made of metal, and 罗 (luó) gives the sound. Picture a metal disc that you strike to make a loud luó sound.
锣 (luó) means a gong and often appears with 鼓 (gǔ, drum), as in 锣鼓 (luógǔ), the gongs and drums heard at festivals and lion dances. Example: 敲锣打鼓庆祝新年。(Qiāo luó dǎ gǔ qìngzhù xīnnián.) Beat gongs and drums to celebrate the New Year.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 罗 (luó) alone or confuse 锣 with 箩 (luó, bamboo basket), which has the bamboo radical ⺮ on top. Remember that a gong is metal, so it takes 钅 on the left.
锣 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 锣
How many strokes are in 锣?
锣 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 锣 mean?
锣 (luó) means gong.
How do you pronounce 锣?
锣 is pronounced luó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 锣?
The radical of 锣 is 钅, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 锣 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 锣?
The traditional form of 锣 is 鑼. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 锣 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What verb do you use with 锣 in Chinese?
The usual verb is 敲 (qiāo, to strike or knock), as in 敲锣 (qiāo luó), to beat a gong. You will also see 打 (dǎ) in set phrases like 敲锣打鼓.
What does 锣鼓喧天 mean?
锣鼓喧天 (luógǔ xuāntiān) means the sound of gongs and drums fills the sky. It describes a very lively, noisy celebration.