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响叮当
響叮噹
xiǎngdīngdāng
1. to tinkle
2. to jingle
3. to clank

Character Breakdown

响
xiǎng
to make noise, to make sound; sound
HSK 3 9 丶
叮
dīng
to persistently exhort or urge; sting (as of an insect)
HSK 6 5 丶
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

半瓶水响叮当
bànpíngshuǐxiǎngdīngdāng
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)

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