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镗 Stroke Order — How to Write 镗

Stroke Order

镗 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

镗 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅堂

镗 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 堂 indicates the sound.

Radical: 钅 + 11 more strokes

镗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tāng
  • táng

Meanings of 镗 in Chinese

1

tāng镗

An onomatopoeia for the sound of bells, drums, or gongs.
古寺钟声镗的一声,回荡山谷。
The ancient temple bell rang with a 'tāng' sound, reverberating through the valley.
To bore or pierce through something with an iron tool.
工匠用铁钻镗穿了厚木板
The craftsman bored through the thick wooden plank with an iron drill.
A type of small gong, used as a musical instrument.
他敲响了小镗锣,开始了他的表演
He struck the small gong and began his performance.
2

táng镗

A machining method for enlarging or finishing an existing hole in a workpiece using a single-point cutting tool, typically on a boring machine.
工人正在用镗床加工大型零件的内孔。
The worker is boring the inner hole of a large component using a boring machine.

Common Words and Phrases with 镗

1
táng镗chuáng床
A boring machine is a machine tool primarily used for machining internal surfaces, such as enlarging existing holes in workpieces, or for drilling and facing operations.
工厂引进了数控镗床,极大地提高了零件加工的精度和效率。
The factory introduced CNC boring machines, which greatly improved the precision and efficiency of parts processing.
2
tāng镗tà鞳
Onomatopoeia for the resounding sound of bells and drums.
夜幕降临,寺院的钟声镗鞳,仿佛洗涤着尘世的喧嚣。
As night fell, the booming sound of the temple bells resonated, seemingly cleansing the worldly clamor.

More words with 镗

  • táng镗luó锣Tangluo, Tang gong
  • táng镗shēng声boring sound, clang

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Questions about 镗

What does 镗 mean in Chinese?

镗 (tāng) means “A type of small gong” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 镗?

镗 has 2 pronunciations: tāng, táng.

How many strokes does 镗 have?

镗 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 镗?

镗 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 镗?

The radical of 镗 is 钅, and 镗 is a phono-semantic compound.

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