Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 铜铃
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
(small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
铜tóngcopper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
铜牌tóngpáibronze medal; bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc; CL:枚[mei2]
青铜器qīngtóngqìbronze implement; refers to ancient bronze artifacts, from c. 2,000 BC
掩耳盗铃yǎn’ěr-dàolínglit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
铜矿tóng kuàngcopper mine; copper ore