How to write 铎

铎 鐸 duó 1. 大铃，形如铙、钲而有舌，古代宣布政教法令用的，亦为古代乐器。盛行于中国春秋至汉代。 [En.] Big bell; shaped like a zhang or a chime, with a tongue, used in ancient times to announce political and educational decrees; also an ancient musical instrument. Popular in China from the Spring and Autumn period to the Han dynasty. 例：木铎。铃铎。铎舞。 2. 小铃，挂在牛马颈下或屋檐下。 [En.] Small bell; hung around the necks of cattle and horses or under eaves. 例：《洛阳伽蓝记》：宝铎含风，响出天外。 3. 动词：刺; 啄。 [En.] Verb: to stick; to peck. 例：《西游记》：你还把热舌头铎我! 引文： 1. 《说文》：铎，大铃也。军法五人为伍，五伍为两，两司马执铎。 [En.] "Shuowen": Duó, is a big bell. In military law, five form a group, five groups form a pair, and two commanders hold the bell. 2. 《周礼·小宰》：徇以木铎。 [En.] "Zhou Li": Used a wooden bell for guidance. 3. 《淮南子·泛论》：告寡人以事者，击铎是也。 [En.] "Huainanzi": To inform the ruler, one strikes the bell. 例： - 铎语 (祭祀神灵时，用铎声节歌舞以祭） [En.] Duó language (used in ritual ceremonies to honor deities with bell sounds and dances) - 铎头瘟 (呆瘟神) [En.] Duó-headed plague (a colloquial term for a type of pestilence).