梆
clapper; beat; knock sound
Meanings
3 senses · 11 examplesnoun
wooden clapper used for night watch
formalTraditional wooden percussion instrument used by night watchmen to mark the time.
In ancient times, night watchmen would knock the wooden clapper to tell the time.
verb
to beat with a stick; to knock
informal, dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects, colloquial register.
Grandma picked up her rolling pin to hit him.
He climbed up the tree to knock the red dates off to eat.
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Don't knock my window, it's made of glass.
My little brother is playing by hitting the wall with a small wooden stick.
Mom knocked the door open to let the guests in.
onomatopoeia
sound of knocking wood
neutralUsed to imitate the sharp, dull sound of hitting wooden objects.
There was a knock-knock-knock sound coming from outside the door.
He chopped wood with an axe, making a bang-bang-bang sound.
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Rain hit the top of the wooden shed, making a bang-bang-bang noise.
The carpenter hammered nails, making a bang-bang-bang sound.
The wind blew the wooden door, making a soft bang-bang-bang sound.