traditional percussion instrument; time signal
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Meanings
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a traditional percussion instrument made of long iron sheets with cloud-shaped ends, used in old times by government offices and wealthy families to announce time or matters
archaicHistorical instrument used primarily during imperial times for time-keeping and signaling in official contexts. Also written as 云版.
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
shǔ署
yòng用
yún云
bǎn板
lái来
bào报
shí时
。
Ancient government offices used the yunban to announce the time.
Yún云
bǎn板
shēng声
xiǎng响
qǐ起
，
biǎo表
shì示
dà大
ren人
yào要
shēng升
táng堂
le了
。
The sound of the yunban rang out, indicating the official was about to hold court.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
tiě铁
zhì制
de的
yún云
bǎn板
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
dǎ打
jī击
yuè乐
qì器
。
This iron yunban is a type of percussion instrument.
Yún云
bǎn版
shì是
yún云
bǎn板
de的
lìng另
yī一
zhǒng种
xiě写
fǎ法
。
Yunban is another way of writing yunban.