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Chinese
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metal; gold; money
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convex; drum; to rouse convex; drum; to rouse; to beat |
simp. and trad.
(金鼓)
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金
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鼓
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Etymology
In ancient Chinese warfare, the signal for advancing was the beating of a drum (擊鼓), whereas the signal for recalling the troops was the sounding of the gongs (鳴金).
Pronunciation
Noun
金鼓
- (literary) gongs and drums (used for signaling the troops in ancient warfare)
Derived terms