wooden clappers; percussion instrument
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wooden clappers (a percussion instrument made of sandalwood)
Used in traditional Chinese music and opera to keep time. Consists of several thin wooden slabs bound together.
Sī司
gǔ鼓
shǒu手
qiāo敲
jī击
tán檀
bǎn板
lái来
kòng控
zhì制
jié节
zòu奏
。
The percussionist strikes the wooden clappers to control the rhythm.
Yǎn演
yuán员
suí随
zhe着
tán檀
bǎn板
de的
shēng声
yīn音
kāi开
shǐ始
yǎn演
chàng唱
。
The singer began to perform following the sound of the clappers.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
fù副
yòng用
shàng上
děng等
zǐ紫
tán檀
zhì制
chéng成
de的
tán檀
bǎn板
。
This is a pair of clappers made from high-quality red sandalwood.