散堂鼓 sàntánggǔ court-recess drum Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 散 sàn verb to disperse to break up; to disperse; to come to an end堂鼓 tánggǔ court drum A drum placed in a government office or courtroom in old China, used to gather people, signal the start or end of a session, or report urgent business.