percussion instrument; wooden clappers
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Meanings
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a percussion instrument consisting of two pieces of wood or bamboo about one foot long, used to accompany traditional opera or Daoist storytelling
Traditional Chinese percussion instrument, typically held in one hand and struck together to keep rhythm during narrative singing and opera performances.
Shuō说
chàng唱
yì艺
rén人
shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
zhe着
jiǎn简
bǎn板
。
The storyteller held the clappers in his hand.
Jiǎn简
bǎn板
shì是
Hé河
nán南
zhuì坠
zi子
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
bàn伴
zòu奏
yuè乐
qì器
zhī之
yī一
。
The clappers are one of the main accompanying instruments for Henan Zhuizi.
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Tā他
yòng用
jiǎn简
bǎn板
dǎ打
zhe着
jié节
pāi拍
。
He beat time with the clappers.