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鸣金
鳴金
míngjīn
1. to beat a gong
2. to sound the retreat

Character Breakdown

鸣
míng
a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
HSK 6 8 丶
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4 8 丶

Compound Words (4)

擂鼓鸣金
léigǔmíngjīn
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
击鼓鸣金
jīgǔmíngjīn
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
鸣金收兵
míngjīnshōubīng
to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
鸣金收军
míngjīnshōujūn
to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat

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