Etymology

bianzhong

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Today it means: A set of bronze bells played to provide melody, of ancient Chinese origin. Full definition →

Mandarin 編鐘 /编钟
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from編鐘 /编钟
  2. English todaybianzhong

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

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