钲 鉦; 金 篆 隶zhēng【析形】形声字。古文字形从金,正声。 【释义】《说文》:“铙也。似铃,柄中,上下通。”本义是古代一种打击体乐器。钲的形体似铙,较铙狭长,而比铙高大和厚重,考古界俗称为大铙,也称“丁宁”。钲在汉、魏、晋时期的行军仪仗中很流行,为军中发布信号、约束步伐之用,与近代军号的作用近似,也可用于祭祀和宴乐。 【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character.In ancienr character the meaningful part is金(jīn,gold).The phonetic component is正(zhèng). 【original meaning】Click organ instrument.The centurium looks like cymbals but it is much bigger and heavier than cymbals,commonly known as the great cymbals,also known as “Dinning”. △钲(鉦)zhēng10画 金部 古代行军时用的一种铜制打击乐器。形状像钟,比钟狭长,有长柄。 |