懂中文 Dong Chinese

鉦

zhēng

kind of gong used in ancient times by troops on the march

Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 正 represents the sound.

Components
金 meaning component

金  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

正 sound component

正  Sound component

zhèng, zhēng

  

correct

Evolution

鉦 Bronze script Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)
鉦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鉦 Clerical script Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)

Clerical script

Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
鉦 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

钲 (鉦) 

zhēng

kind of gong used in ancient times by troops on the march; gong used to halt troops