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羯鼓
jiégǔ
1. double ended skin drum with a narrow waist

Character Breakdown

羯
jié
wether, castrated ram; deer skin
15 丶
鼓
gǔ
drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse
HSK 4 13 丶

Compound Words (1)

羯鼓催花
jiégǔcuīhuā
drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong [[唐玄宗]], playing the drum in apricot blossom

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