鳴金

See also: 鸣金

Chinese

		to cry (of birds)	metal; gold; money
trad. (鳴金)		鳴	金
simp. (鸣金)		鸣	金

Etymology

In ancient Chinese warfare, the gong was used in much the same way as a bugle in recent times.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): míngjīn

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: míngjīn
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mingjin
  - IPA ^(key): /miŋ³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

Verb

鳴金

(archaic) to bang the gongs (the signal to attack or retreat)

Related terms

金鼓 (jīngǔ)

Derived terms

擂鼓鳴金／擂鼓鸣金
鳴金擊鼓／鸣金击鼓

鳴金收兵／鸣金收兵

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