鸣金

Traditional form:

鳴金

Pinyin (reading):

míngjīn

Definitions:

• to beat a gong
• to sound the retreat

Characters:

• 鸣 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
• 金 - gold, metal; money

Traditional characters:

• 鳴 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
• 金 - gold, metal; money