敲丧钟 Traditional form: 敲喪鐘 Pinyin (reading): qiāosāngzhōng Definitions: a knell Characters: 敲 - to hammer, to pound, to strike 丧 - mourning; mourn; funeral 钟 - clock; bell Traditional characters: 敲 - to hammer, to pound, to strike 喪 - mourning; mourn; funeral 鐘 - clock; bell