tài
píng

folk
culture
common

Meaning of 太平鼓

太平鼓 means a folk percussion instrument consisting of a sheep-skinned drum on an iron ring with a handle, adorned with iron rings that rattle when struck; a folk dance performed while playing the taiping drum, traditionally featuring women who sing as they dance. Pronounced tài píng gǔ.

  • a folk percussion instrument consisting of a sheep-skinned drum on an iron ring with a handle, adorned with iron rings that rattle when struck
  • a folk dance performed while playing the taiping drum, traditionally featuring women who sing as they dance

Definitions & Examples

shǒu
zhe
tài
píng
 
zhǔn
bèi
kāi
shǐ
biǎo
yǎn
 

She held the taiping drum in her hands, ready to begin the performance.

Tài
píng
de
chuí
cháng
 
qiāo
shí
shēng
yīn
qīng
cuì
 

The taiping drum uses long, thin drumsticks that produce a crisp sound when struck.

Zhè
zhǒng
yuè
de
bǐng
shàng
yǒu
shí
duō
tiě
huán
 
shí
huì
chū
huā
huā
de
xiǎng
shēng
 

This instrument has more than ten iron rings on its handle that make a clattering sound when the drum is played.

Measure Words

/ miàn
Primary
/ zhǒng
/ zhī