A hollow percussion instrument made of wood or bamboo, used historically by watchmen to tell time or to signal an alarm
woodblocks
A pair of wooden bars of unequal length used as a percussion instrument, typically providing the rhythmic beat for various styles of regional Chinese opera.
bangzi opera
Short for 梆子腔bāngziqiāng, a category of Chinese opera known for high-pitched singing and the use of wooden clappers for accompaniment.
shoe upper
The part of a shoe that sits above the sole
rascal
(Dialect) A rascal, villain, or person of bad character.
stalk
The outer leaves or lower stalk of a vegetable, especially Chinese cabbage 白菜báicài
