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敲丧钟
qiāo​sāng​zhōng

to toll a funeral bell

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 敲 qiāo verb
    to knock
    to hit, strike, or tap; to beat a drum; to rap on a door or surface
  2. 丧钟 喪鐘 sāng​zhōng
    death knell
    funeral bell; a bell rung to signal a person's death or during a funeral, often used to symbolize the end or downfall of something