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金柝
jīn​tuò

night watchman's gong

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 金 jīn
    [ancient instrument]
    (bound form) ancient metal percussion instruments, such as gongs or bells; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments (八音 bā​yīn)
  2. 柝 tuò
    watchman's clapper
    (bound form) a hollow wooden or bamboo clapper used by a night watchman to signal the time or sound alarms; also used in literature to mean to open up or expand territory