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琤瑽

简琤𪻐 · 繁琤瑽

Mandarin · pinyin chēng cōng

(literary) (onom.) tinkling of jade pendants; plashing of flowing water; musical notes of a zither

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琤: chēng · jade of jade being; tinkle
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1–1 · cheng1 cong1

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noun

(literary, onomatopoeia) sound of flowing water
(literary, onomatopoeia) sound of colliding jade

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