磬

qìng
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chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row and struck as a xylophone

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

磬 was first drawn as a stone hung by a thread with a hand holding a striker, a stone instrument you hit. 殸 qìng is both picture and sound, and 石 stone was added later. It grew to mean any struck instrument of jade, stone, or metal.

Drawn as: stone hung by thread; hand holding striker

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Homophones

庆qìng
to celebrate
亲qìng
parents-in-law of one's offspring

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