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惊闺
jīng​guī

peddler's drum

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 惊闺叶 jīng​guī​yè metal signal leaves
    a string of small metal sheets used by knife sharpeners to attract customers; literally named "startle the boudoir leaves" because of the sound they make and their leaf-like shape
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