Bronzong (Japanese: ドータクン Dohtakun) is a dual-type Steel/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves from Bronzor starting at level 33.
Biology
Bronzong is a large Pokémon resembling a blue-green bell with two arms coming out of its sides. It has a hollow body and a yoke attached at the top. Its face can be best described as being a "Totem Pole" design; Bronzong has two round, red eyes with blue-green irises and a rectangular mouth with one visible row of square teeth. It also has several darker, rectangular markings on its body.
When angered, Bronzong lets out a warning cry that rings out like the tolling of a bell. It can summon rain clouds, which earned it the nickname "bringer of plentiful harvests" and led to some referring to it as a deity since ancient times. Bronzong's cry is also believed to have the power to open a hole leading to other worlds. Many scientists believe the Bronzong found in Galar originated from a different region after researching the patterns on its body. Some Bronzong can sleep up to 2,000 years, with one such case leading to quite the media story when one was discovered at a construction site. Bronzong typically lives in ruins and mountain ranges.
Prior to Generation VIII, Bronzong and its pre-evolved form, Bronzor, were the only known Pokémon that could have Heatproof as an Ability.
Evolution
Bronzong evolves from Bronzor.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #089
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Johto #—
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Diamond
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One caused a news sensation when it was dug up at a construction site after a 2,000-year sleep.
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Pearl
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It can summon rain clouds. People long ago revered it as the bringer of plentiful harvests.
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Platinum
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It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
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HeartGold
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Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Unova B2 W2 : #251
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Black
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It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
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White
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Black 2
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In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos #—
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Hoenn #—
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In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
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Y
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Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
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Omega Ruby
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In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Ancient people believed that petitioning Bronzong for rain was the way to make crops grow.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #119
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Galar Crown Tundra #088
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Sinnoh #089
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Hisui #181
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Sword
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Some believe it to be a deity that summons rain clouds. When angered, it lets out a warning cry that rings out like the tolling of a bell.
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Shield
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Many scientists suspect that this Pokémon originated outside the Galar region, based on the patterns on its body.
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Brilliant Diamond
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One caused a media storm when it was dug up at a construction site after a 2,000-year sleep.
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Shining Pearl
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It can summon rain clouds. People long ago revered it as the bringer of plentiful harvests.
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Legends: Arceus
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Some believe that its bell-like cry opens holes to another world. It has been revered as a deity since ancient times.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #154
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Kitakami #155
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Blueberry #—
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Scarlet
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In ages past, this Pokémon was revered as a bringer of rain. It was found buried in the ground.
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Violet
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It brought rains by opening portals to another world. It was revered as a bringer of plentiful harvests.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation VIII
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Sword
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Shield
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Route 8, Axew's Eye, Dusty Bowl, Lake of Outrage Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Seat, Stony Wilderness (Wanderer) Dusty Bowl, Giant's Seat, Hammerlocke Hills, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)
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Expansion Pass
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Brilliant Diamond
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Shining Pearl
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Legends: Arceus
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation VIII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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In events
Games
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Event
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Tera Type
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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SV
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Greninja the Unrivaled
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Varies Psychic
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hide
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45, 75
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January 27 to 29, 2023 February 10 to 12, 2023
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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67
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127 - 174
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244 - 338
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89
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84 - 155
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164 - 304
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116
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108 - 184
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213 - 364
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79
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75 - 144
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146 - 282
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116
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108 - 184
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213 - 364
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33
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34 - 93
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63 - 181
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Total: 500
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bronzong
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Bronzong
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bronzong
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bronzong
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bronzong
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bronzong
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Psy Power ×2)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Psy Power ×1)
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Browser entry R-185/N-177
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It attacks by making iron balls fall.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds
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Base HP: 52
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Base Attack: 79
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Base Defense: 62
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In animation
Main series
Major appearances
Bronzong debuted in An Elite Meet and Greet!, under the ownership of Lucian. It battled Dawn's newly caught Buizel and delivered its first defeat after Buizel failed to listen to Dawn. It reappeared in Top-Down Training, where it was defeated by Cynthia's Garchomp. Bronzong briefly reappeared again alongside Lucian during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, the Hypnosis of Marcus's Bronzong was instrumental to Marcus's plan to destroy Arceus and retain Michina Town's ownership over the Jewel of Life.
In The Stolen Treasure, a Bronzong appeared under the ownership of Tepen.
Minor appearances
In Old Rivals, New Tricks!, a Coordinator's Bronzong competed in the Performance Stage of the Sandalstraw Contest.
A Bronzong appeared in An Old Family Blend!.
A Trainer's Bronzong appeared in Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP035
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Bronzong
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Ash's Pokédex
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Bronzong, the Bronze Bell Pokémon. One slept for over 2,000 years, until it was accidentally awakened at a construction site.
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Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, Thorton's Bronzong was part of a team with its Trainer, as well as Palmer and Caitlin.
In the manga
Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Marcus's Bronzong appears in the manga adaptation of Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It, along with Heatran, is a loyal servant of Marcus.
Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!
Shin has a Bronzong, which debuted in PBK1.
Pokémon Adventures
Byron uses two Bronzong in tandem in Brash Bronzong I. Thinking that Platinum and her friends were villains, he attacked the trio, but both Bronzong were defeated by Platinum's Ponyta.
Shielbert's Bronzong appeared in the Grrr!! Noble Kidnappers. It broke into Professor Magnolia's mobile home in order to retrieve a device its Trainer wanted.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Saturn uses his Bronzong against Byron to prevent the Gym Leader from interfering with his capture of Azelf in The Legendary Pokémon, Captured. While it defeated the Gym Leader, it fell to Hareta and his Riolu.
In the TCG
- Main article: Bronzong (TCG)
Trivia
- Bronzong does not have any weaknesses in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, due to both of its Abilities being used simultaneously, along with it not yet being weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves at the time.
- Also, in Generation IV and V, Bronzor and Bronzong were the only Pokémon to have different weaknesses depending on their ability, with Heatproof negating their weakness to Fire moves and Levitate making them immune to Ground moves.
- Bronzor and Bronzong with Heatproof are the only Steel types not weak to either Fighting or Fire.
- When a Bronzong blinks or falls asleep in Gen V, its "eyes" turn white.
- Bronzong is tied with Drifblim as the most common Pokémon found amongst Elite Four members, being used by four of them.
- PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond's PokéPad entry describes a male Bronzong, despite Bronzong being of unknown gender.
- Prior to Generation VIII, Bronzong was the only Pokémon able to learn Rain Dance by leveling up that could not learn any moves nor have any Abilities that benefit from rain. This may be related to its Pokédex entries, several of which mention Bronzong's natural power to summon rain clouds.
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Bronzong is based on a dōtaku, Japanese bells which were believed to have been used to pray for good harvests. They are often decorated with patterns representing nature and were buried, occasionally with bronze mirrors and weapons, in isolated locations.
Bronzong and the fact that it evolves from Bronzor also seems to be based on an old Japanese myth present in the book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn. The priests of Mugenyama wanted to forge a bell for their temple, so they asked the local women to donate their bronze mirrors for this purpose. A woman contributed her mirror but later regretted it. Because of her repentance, the mirror wouldn't melt in the furnace until she killed herself. Before her suicide, she said that whoever would break the bell would be given great wealth by her ghost. A multitude of people tried to break the bell by ringing it furiously, so the tired priests rolled it down a hill into a swamp in frustration.
Bronzong's Pokédex entry in Diamond may refer to the Kamoiwakura Site, where multiple dōtaku were discovered during construction of a farm road in 1996 by a heavy machinery operator who accidentally struck the cache of dōtaku while excavating the site, and dated to 'approximately 2,000 years ago' in the Yayoi Period.
Additionally, Bronzong's facial features resemble those of the Mesoamerican rain god Tlāloc, who is often depicted as being predominantly cyan in color. In Mexico City, which is located on the site of the former capital of the Aztec Empire, artifacts are often discovered during construction-related excavation, which Bronzong's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Diamond may also reference.
Name origin
Bronzong may be a combination of bronze and gong (a type of musical percussion instrument), dong (onomatopoeia for deep bell reverberation), or bianzhong (an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of bells).
Dohtakun may be derived from 銅鐸 dōtaku (a type of bronze bell) and possibly the honorific 君 -kun (mister).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ドータクン Dohtakun
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From 銅鐸 dōtaku
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French
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Archéodong
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From archéo- and dong
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Spanish
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Bronzong
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Same as English name
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German
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Bronzong
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Bronzong
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Same as English name
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Korean
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동탁군 Dongtakgun
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From 동탁 (銅鐸) dongtak, 탁 tak, and 군 (君) gun
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Mandarin Chinese
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青銅鐘 / 青铜钟 Qīngtóngzhōng
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From 青 qīng, 青銅 / 青铜 qīngtóng, and 銅鐘 / 铜钟 tóngzhōng
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Cantonese Chinese
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青銅鐘 Chīngtùhngjūng
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From 青 chīng, 青銅 chīngtùhng, and 銅鐘 tùhngjūng
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More languages
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Hindi
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ब्रॉन्ज़ाटन Bronzaton
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From bronze and ton
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Thai
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โดทาคุน Dothakhun
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Transcription of Japanese name
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External links
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