biān​gǔ

side drum

  • created sense approved 边鼓/邊鼓 · biān​gǔ · side drum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    边鼓 / 邊鼓

    biān​gǔ

    side drum

    a type of percussion instrument used by the Zhuang people of Guangxi, typically made of wood or bamboo with a narrow frame and single skin head

    边 (literal) → 边/邊 · biān · edge 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · drum

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  • created sense approved 边鼓/邊鼓 · biān​gǔ · side hits — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    边鼓 / 邊鼓

    biān​gǔ

    side hits

    (bound form) drumbeats on the edge of a drumhead, which produce a weaker sound; figuratively refers to things that play a supporting or auxiliary role

    边 (literal) → 边/邊 · biān · edge 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · to beat

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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