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bianzhong

/ˈbi.ænˈd͡ʒɔŋ/

bianzhong noun: a set of bronze bells played to provide melody, of ancient Chinese origin.

bianzhong: a set of bronze bells played to provide melody, of ancient Chinese origin
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Noun

bianzhong (plural bianzhong)

  1. A set of bronze bells played to provide melody, of ancient Chinese origin.
    • The bianzhong (編鐘) is an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of 65 chime bells. Because it was only used for performances at the imperial court, it came to be known as the “instrument of kings” (王者之器).2014 February 20, Hsiang-yi Tang, “The sound of kings”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Sep 2020, Features, page 12

bianzhong meaning in Vietnamese

bianzhong in Vietnamese

bells
biên chung

Forms of bianzhong

pluralbianzhong

Origin of bianzhong

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 編鐘 /编钟 (biānzhōng).

Questions about bianzhong

What does bianzhong mean?
Bianzhong means a set of bronze bells played to provide melody, of ancient Chinese origin.
What is bianzhong in Vietnamese?
Bianzhong in Vietnamese is biên chung. See Bianzhong meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is bianzhong?
Bianzhong is a noun.
How do you pronounce bianzhong?
Bianzhong is pronounced /ˈbi.ænˈd͡ʒɔŋ/.
What is the plural of bianzhong?
The plural of bianzhong is bianzhong.

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  3. biantid
  4. biantids
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  6. bianzhong
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  8. biapenem
  9. biapical
  10. biarc
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