Han character 鍞

For a clanging sound, 鏗 is the standard form. This Chinese sound word describes the resonant noise of metal, stone, bells, drums, or strings, and can also describe striking them. 鍞 is a rare variant spelling.

An early form of 鍞 appears in Warring States period writing, an era of rival states in ancient China, as a name for 鼎, an ancient bronze vessel used for food. Its metal component 金 fits that vessel sense. A separate character record also lists 鍞 as a variant of 鎮.