Meaning of 更鼓
更鼓 means drum used for announcing the night watches in ancient times; night-watch drum. Pronounced gēng gǔ.
- drum used for announcing the night watches in ancient times; night-watch drum
Definitions & Examples
Shēn深
yè夜
lǐ里
，
yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
gēng更
gǔ鼓
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
In the deep of night, the sound of the night-watch drum came from afar.
Gǔ古
dài代
chéng城
shì市
zhōng中
，
gēng更
gǔ鼓
yòng用
yú于
bào报
shí时
。
In ancient cities, the night-watch drum was used to tell the time.
Gēng更
gǔ鼓
shēng声
shēng声
，
yè夜
sè色
yǐ已
shēn深
。
The night-watch drum beats repeatedly; the night has grown deep.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
面/ miàn
Primary
个/ gè