Onomatopoeia for a short, clear, high-pitched metallic sound, like a small bell, a notification chime, or a bicycle bell.
My smartphone went 'ding'.
The bicycle bell went 'ring'.
I rang the bicycle bell with a 'ring'.
She rang the bell with a clear ding.
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Sound-symbolic onomatopoeia; the exact origin is uncertain, but it mimics a clear, high-pitched ringing sound.