(n) The sound made when you throw a pan against a hard surface such as a wall or a floor. This is commonly done by Chinese people in order to name their children. Thus, there are millions of chinese people named: Ling, Ching, Ang, Ding, Dong, Chang, Pang, etc.
After throwing the customary pan against the metal wall, the old man heard the sound "Ling!" and immeadeately named his newborn song Ling.
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