鸞鈴

See also: 鸾铃

Chinese

		(mythical bird); imperial	(small) bell
trad. (鸞鈴)		鸞	鈴
simp. (鸾铃)		鸾	铃

Etymology

鸞 (a mythical bird similar to a phoenix) + 鈴 (bell)

The sound of the bells was said to sound similar to the cry of this mythical bird.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): luánlíng

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: luánlíng
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: luanling
  - IPA ^(key): /lu̯än³⁵ liŋ³⁵/

Noun

鸞鈴

(archaic) a set of bells which were attached to a horse or horse drawn vehicle

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