叮叮噹噹

简 叮叮当当 · 繁 叮叮噹噹
Mandarin · pinyin dīng dīng dāng dāng

Meanings

  1. (onom.) ding dong
  2. jingling of bells
  3. clanking sound
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叮
dīng · exhort or enjoin repeatedly
噹
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当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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1–1–1–1 · ding1 ding1 dang1 dang1

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ding1 ding1 dong1 dong1

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