bāng

common
noun
verb
onomatopoeia

Meaning of

梆 means wooden clapper used for night watch; to beat with a stick; to knock. Pronounced bāng.

  • wooden clapper used for night watch
  • to beat with a stick; to knock
  • sound of knocking wood

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Definitions & Examples

shí
hou
gēng
rén
huì
qiāo
bāng
zi
bào
shí
 

In ancient times, night watchmen would knock the wooden clapper to tell the time.