bāng
𠳐
sound of knocking wood
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesonomatopoeia
sound of knocking or hitting wood
literaryAn onomatopoeic word that imitates the sharp, percussive sound made when hitting a block of wood. It is often associated with traditional Chinese nightwatchmen who used wooden clappers (梆子).
Yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
shí时
，
yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
bāng梆
bāng梆
de的
dǎ打
gēng更
shēng声
。
In the dead of night, the sound of the nightwatchman's wooden clapper came from afar.
Tā他
yòng用
mù木
gùn棍
bāng梆
bāng梆
de地
qiāo敲
zhe着
mén门
。
He knocked on the door with a wooden stick, making a 'bang bang' sound.
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Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
xì戏
qǔ曲
lǐ里
cháng常
yòng用
bāng梆
zi子
bàn伴
zòu奏
。
Traditional opera often uses the wooden clapper for accompaniment.