"錚錚" meaning in Chinese

See 錚錚 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: zhēngzhēng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zhēngzhēng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], jhengjheng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], chêng¹-chêng¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], jēng-jēng [Mandarin, Yale, standard], jengjeng [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], чжэнчжэн [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], čžɛnčžɛn [Mandarin, Palladius, standard] Forms: 铮铮
Head templates: {{head|zh|adj}} 錚錚
  1. Onomatopoeia: Typically used to describe the sound of striking or collision between hard materials such as iron or metal.
    Sense id: en-錚錚-zh-adj-VHWOn2Rf Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 15 32 13 26 5 9
  2. A metaphor for being steadfast and strong-willed.
    Sense id: en-錚錚-zh-adj-IPyEbOqr Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 15 32 13 26 5 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 29 7 22 8 7 6 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 39 5 28 6 5 4 6
  3. A metaphor for being renowned, prominent, or exceptionally talented.
    Sense id: en-錚錚-zh-adj-QnVnGrAL Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 15 32 13 26 5 9
  4. A metaphor for words that are forceful and powerful.
    Sense id: en-錚錚-zh-adj-cySxKelx Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 15 32 13 26 5 9

Adverb

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: zhēngzhēng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zhēngzhēng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], jhengjheng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], chêng¹-chêng¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], jēng-jēng [Mandarin, Yale, standard], jengjeng [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], чжэнчжэн [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], čžɛnčžɛn [Mandarin, Palladius, standard] Forms: 铮铮
Head templates: {{head|zh|adverb}} 錚錚
  1. Onomatopoeia for clanking sounds.
    Sense id: en-錚錚-zh-adv-TL6zve7E
  2. (figurative, of someone) outstanding; distinguished Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-錚錚-zh-adv-rPP7mtUW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: 鏦鏦 (cōngcōng), 𫓩𫓩 (cōngcōng)
Derived forms: 亮錚錚, 亮铮铮, 卓卓錚錚, 卓卓铮铮, 錚錚佼佼, 铮铮佼佼, 錚錚有名, 铮铮有名, 錚錚然, 铮铮然, 錚錚鏦鏦, 铮铮𫓩𫓩, 錚錚響, 铮铮响, 鐵中錚錚, 铁中铮铮, 鐵錚錚, 铁铮铮, 鐵骨錚錚 (tiěgǔzhēngzhēng), 铁骨铮铮 (tiěgǔzhēngzhēng)
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      "form": "铮铮",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Simplified-Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "15 32 13 26 5 9",
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          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Onomatopoeia: Typically used to describe the sound of striking or collision between hard materials such as iron or metal."
      ],
      "id": "en-錚錚-zh-adj-VHWOn2Rf"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "15 32 13 26 5 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 29 7 22 8 7 6 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 39 5 28 6 5 4 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A metaphor for being steadfast and strong-willed."
      ],
      "id": "en-錚錚-zh-adj-IPyEbOqr"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "15 32 13 26 5 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A metaphor for being renowned, prominent, or exceptionally talented."
      ],
      "id": "en-錚錚-zh-adj-QnVnGrAL"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "15 32 13 26 5 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A metaphor for words that are forceful and powerful."
      ],
      "id": "en-錚錚-zh-adj-cySxKelx"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhēngzhēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhēngzhēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jhengjheng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chêng¹-chêng¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jēng-jēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jengjeng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чжэнчжэн"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čžɛnčžɛn"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "錚錚"
}

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "亮錚錚"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "亮铮铮"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "卓卓錚錚"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "卓卓铮铮"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "錚錚佼佼"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "铮铮佼佼"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "錚錚有名"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "铮铮有名"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "錚錚然"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "铮铮然"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "錚錚鏦鏦"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "铮铮𫓩𫓩"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "錚錚響"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "铮铮响"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "鐵中錚錚"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "铁中铮铮"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "鐵錚錚"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "铁铮铮"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "tiěgǔzhēngzhēng",
      "word": "鐵骨錚錚"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "tiěgǔzhēngzhēng",
      "word": "铁骨铮铮"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "铮铮",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Simplified-Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "錚錚",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "cōngcōng",
      "word": "鏦鏦"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "cōngcōng",
      "word": "𫓩𫓩"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Onomatopoeia for clanking sounds."
      ],
      "id": "en-錚錚-zh-adv-TL6zve7E"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "outstanding; distinguished"
      ],
      "id": "en-錚錚-zh-adv-rPP7mtUW",
      "links": [
        [
          "outstanding",
          "outstanding"
        ],
        [
          "distinguished",
          "distinguished"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative, of someone) outstanding; distinguished"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of someone"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhēngzhēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhēngzhēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jhengjheng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chêng¹-chêng¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jēng-jēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jengjeng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чжэнчжэн"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čžɛnčžɛn"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "錚錚"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Chinese adjectives",
    "Chinese adverbs",
    "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chinese lemmas",
    "Chinese terms spelled with 錚",
    "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "铮铮",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Simplified-Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "adj"
      },
      "expansion": "錚錚",
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Onomatopoeia: Typically used to describe the sound of striking or collision between hard materials such as iron or metal."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A metaphor for being steadfast and strong-willed."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A metaphor for being renowned, prominent, or exceptionally talented."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A metaphor for words that are forceful and powerful."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhēngzhēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhēngzhēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jhengjheng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chêng¹-chêng¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jēng-jēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jengjeng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чжэнчжэн"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čžɛnčžɛn"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "錚錚"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Chinese adjectives",
    "Chinese adverbs",
    "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chinese lemmas",
    "Chinese terms spelled with 錚",
    "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "亮錚錚"
    },
    {
      "word": "亮铮铮"
    },
    {
      "word": "卓卓錚錚"
    },
    {
      "word": "卓卓铮铮"
    },
    {
      "word": "錚錚佼佼"
    },
    {
      "word": "铮铮佼佼"
    },
    {
      "word": "錚錚有名"
    },
    {
      "word": "铮铮有名"
    },
    {
      "word": "錚錚然"
    },
    {
      "word": "铮铮然"
    },
    {
      "word": "錚錚鏦鏦"
    },
    {
      "word": "铮铮𫓩𫓩"
    },
    {
      "word": "錚錚響"
    },
    {
      "word": "铮铮响"
    },
    {
      "word": "鐵中錚錚"
    },
    {
      "word": "铁中铮铮"
    },
    {
      "word": "鐵錚錚"
    },
    {
      "word": "铁铮铮"
    },
    {
      "roman": "tiěgǔzhēngzhēng",
      "word": "鐵骨錚錚"
    },
    {
      "roman": "tiěgǔzhēngzhēng",
      "word": "铁骨铮铮"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "铮铮",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Simplified-Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "錚錚",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "cōngcōng",
      "word": "鏦鏦"
    },
    {
      "roman": "cōngcōng",
      "word": "𫓩𫓩"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Onomatopoeia for clanking sounds."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "outstanding; distinguished"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "outstanding",
          "outstanding"
        ],
        [
          "distinguished",
          "distinguished"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative, of someone) outstanding; distinguished"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of someone"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhēngzhēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zhēngzhēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jhengjheng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chêng¹-chêng¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jēng-jēng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jengjeng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чжэнчжэн"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čžɛnčžɛn"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "錚錚"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 錚錚 meaning in Chinese (4.0kB)

{
  "called_from": "parser/304",
  "msg": "HTML tag <sup> not properly closed",
  "path": [
    "錚錚"
  ],
  "section": "Chinese",
  "subsection": "",
  "title": "錚錚",
  "trace": "started on line 17, detected on line 17"
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </sup>",
  "path": [
    "錚錚"
  ],
  "section": "Chinese",
  "subsection": "",
  "title": "錚錚",
  "trace": ""
}

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