líng
bell; [bell-shaped things]
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我听到铃声了。
wǒ tīng dào líng shēng le.
I heard the bell.
下课铃响了。
xià kè líng xiǎng le.
The bell rang for the end of class.
门铃响了。
mén líng xiǎng le.
The doorbell rang.
静 (jìng)
quiet
哑 (yǎ)
mute
The Chinese character 铃 (líng) for "bell" is composed of two parts: 金 (jīn) and 钅 (yíng). 金, meaning "metal" or "gold," indicates the material from which bells are typically made. 钅, on the other hand, is a phonetic component that contributes to the pronunciation of the character. It is derived from the ancient Chinese word 鍜 (yíng), which means "to ring" or "to make a sound."The combination of these two components creates the character 铃, which encapsulates both the material and the sound associated with bells. This character has been used for centuries in Chinese culture to represent the concept of bells and their melodious ringing.
