bāng​zi

clapper

Senses

梆子 bāng​zi clapper

A hollow percussion instrument made of wood or bamboo, used historically by watchmen to tell time or to signal an alarm

梆子 bāng​zi 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.

梆子 bāng​zi bangzi opera

Short for 梆子腔 bāng​zi​qiāng, a category of Chinese opera known for high-pitched singing and the use of wooden clappers for accompaniment.

梆子 bāng​zi shoe upper

The part of a shoe that sits above the sole

梆子 bāng​zi rascal

(Dialect) A rascal, villain, or person of bad character.

梆子 bāng​zi stalk

The outer leaves or lower stalk of a vegetable, especially Chinese cabbage 白菜 bái​cài

梆子 bāng​zi upper deck

The upper deck of a ship

References

abbreviation 梆子/梆子 梆子腔/梆子腔
same_as 梆/梆 梆子/梆子
abbreviation 梆子腔/梆子腔 梆子/梆子
see 梆子腔/梆子腔 梆子/梆子
see 柝/柝 梆子/梆子
same_as 秦腔/秦腔 梆子/梆子