jiǎo

Meaning of 鼓角

鼓角 means drums and horns used in ancient armies for signaling commands. Pronounced gǔ jiǎo.

  • drums and horns used in ancient armies for signaling commands

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
chǎng
shàng
jiǎo
míng
 
shì
zhèn
 

Drums and horns sounded together on the battlefield, greatly boosting morale.

Yuǎn
chù
chuán
lái
zhèn
zhèn
jiǎo
shēng
 
zhī
shì
yuán
jūn
dào
 

The sound of drums and horns came from afar in bursts, signaling that the reinforcements had arrived.

dài
zhàn
chǎng
shàng
 
jiǎo
shì
zhǐ
huī
jūn
duì
jìn
tuì退
de
zhòng
yào
gōng
 

On ancient battlefields, drums and horns were essential tools for commanding the army to advance or retreat.

Shī
zhōng
miáo
huì
le
chéng
lóu
jiǎo
shēng
de
cāng
liáng
jǐng
xiàng
 

The poem depicts a desolate scene where the sound of drums and horns rises from the city tower.

Measure Words

/ zhèn
Primary
/ shēng