night-watch drum
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
drum used for announcing the night watches in ancient times; night-watch drum
archaicRefers to the drum beaten by night watchmen (打更人) in ancient Chinese cities to mark the five watches (更) of the night. Each watch represented a two-hour period.
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.
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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.