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Gong meaning

  1. A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
  2. A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor.
  3. A metal target that emits a sound when it has been hit.

Synonyms of Gong

percussion instrument percussive instrument tam-tam chime bell sound

Using Gong

  • The main meaning on this page is: A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer. | A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor. | A metal target that emits a sound when it has been hit.
  • Useful related words include: percussion instrument, percussive instrument, tam-tam, chime.
  • In the example corpus, gong often appears in combinations such as: falun gong, the gong, gong practitioners.

Context around Gong

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Gong

  • In this selection, "gong" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, falun, practitioners, banners and practitioner stand out and add context to how "gong" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ownby falun gong and the and 97 falun gong texts have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gong" sits close to words such as ascertain, bieber and creamy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gong

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Gong Gong reservoir was built in 1877 to alleviate flooding and to provide a permanent water supply. (17 words)

Benjamin Penny, "The Religion of Falun Gong," p. 97 Falun Gong texts have since been translated into an additional 40 languages. (21 words)

Falun Gong founder Li Hongzhi has lived in the United States since 1996, and Falun Gong has a sizable global constituency. (21 words)

David Ownby, Falun Gong and the Future of China, p 171 Other Falun Gong practitioners were told that if they wished to appeal further, they needed to take the issue up with the Ministry of Public Security and go to Beijing to appeal. (43 words)

David Ownby, Falun Gong and the Future of China, p 86. Although some observers believe Li continued to earn substantial income through the sale of Falun Gong books, Dai Qing: Members of Falungong in an Autocratic Society. (37 words)

Although the persecution of Falun Gong has drawn considerable condemnation outside China, some observers note that Falun Gong has failed to attract the level of sympathy and sustained attention afforded to other Chinese dissident groups. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Called China Falun Gong, or simply Falun Gong, it is an introductory text that discusses qigong, Falun Gong's relationship to Buddhism, the principles of cultivation practice and the improvement of moral character (xinxing).

The same day, the Ministry of Public Security issued a circular forbidding citizens from practicing Falun Gong in groups, possessing Falun Gong's teachings, displaying Falun Gong banners or symbols, or protesting the ban.

London-based Leo Cosendai has been a gong practitioner to the stars for 11 years, but gong baths to reduce stress and tension have never been trendier than right now.

It’s hard to imagine the Falun Gong being too happy about this, given that the Taiwanese government is one of the few to against Falun Gong repression.

As well as bringing attention to the benefits of Falun Gong meditation, they are also raising awareness of the abhorrent practices that the Chinese regime is subjecting practitioners of Falun Gong to.

Call upon the Chinese government to immediately end the brutal persecution of Falun Gong, which is the root cause for forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners.

The veteran actress, Grace Omaboe, popularly known as Maame Dokono has revealed that Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale was a gong gong beater on By the Fireside.

Although the persecution of Falun Gong has drawn considerable condemnation outside China, some observers note that Falun Gong has failed to attract the level of sympathy and sustained attention afforded to other Chinese dissident groups.

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Benjamin Penny, "The Religion of Falun Gong," p 170. Among the central concepts found in the teachings of Falun Gong is the existence of 'Virtue' ('德, Dé ) and 'Karma' ('業, Yè ).

Benjamin Penny, "The Religion of Falun Gong," p 48. Excessive interest in politics is viewed as an attachment to worldly power and influence, and Falun Gong aims for transcendence of such pursuits.

Benjamin Penny, "The Religion of Falun Gong," p. 97 Falun Gong texts have since been translated into an additional 40 languages.

Chen also worked to spread the anti-Falun Gong academic propaganda movement overseas, using domestic educational funding to donate aid to foreign institutions, encouraging them to oppose Falun Gong.

David Ownby, Falun Gong and the Future of China, p 126. Origins Falun Gong is most frequently identified with the qigong movement in China.

David Ownby, Falun Gong and the Future of China, p 171 Other Falun Gong practitioners were told that if they wished to appeal further, they needed to take the issue up with the Ministry of Public Security and go to Beijing to appeal.

David Ownby, Falun Gong and the Future of China, p 86. Although some observers believe Li continued to earn substantial income through the sale of Falun Gong books, Dai Qing: Members of Falungong in an Autocratic Society.

Falun Gong founder Li Hongzhi has lived in the United States since 1996, and Falun Gong has a sizable global constituency.

Falun Gong practitioners reported having phone lines tapped, homes ransacked and raided, and Falun Gong exercise sites disrupted by public security agents.

Gong Gong reservoir was built in 1877 to alleviate flooding and to provide a permanent water supply.

In 1993 Salt-n-Pepa sampled his Ikettes hit "I'm Blue (The Gong Gong Song)" for their 1993 single Shoop.

It blocked Internet access to websites that mention Falun Gong, and in October 1999 it declared Falun Gong a "heretical organization" that threatened social stability.

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Common combinations with gong

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gong" in a sentence?
An example: "Called China Falun Gong, or simply Falun Gong, it is an introductory text that discusses qigong, Falun Gong's relationship to Buddhism, the principles of cultivation practice and the improvement of moral character (xinxing)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gong" from authentic English texts.
What does "gong" mean?
Gong means: A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
What are synonyms of "gong"?
Common synonyms of "gong" include: percussion instrument, percussive instrument, tam-tam, chime, bell, sound.
How many example sentences with "gong" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gong", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.