Meanings
nounbianzhong (plural bianzhong)
- entertainmentA 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
Origin
- Mandarin編鐘 /编钟
- Englishbianzhong
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 編鐘 /编钟 (biānzhōng).
More words from Mandarin
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Chinese Mandarin 編鐘 /编钟
- 編鐘 /编钟 (biānzhōng)bells
Japanese 編鐘
- 編鐘 (henshō)bells
Korean 편종
- 편종 (pyeonjong)bells
Vietnamese biên chung
- biên chungbells
Cite this entry
APA
bianzhong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bianzhong
MLA
“bianzhong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bianzhong. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bianzhong,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bianzhong.
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