羯鼓 jiégǔ hourglass drum Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 羯鼓催花 jiégǔcuīhuā drumming to make flowers bloom Refers to a story about Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty who was so skilled at playing the [[羯鼓|羯鼓|jie2 gu3]] drum that his performance caused flowers to blossom.