金鼓

Chinese

metal; gold; money
convex; drum; to rouse
convex; drum; to rouse; to beat
 
simp. and trad.
(金鼓) 		金 鼓

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

  1. (literary) gongs and drums (used for signaling the troops in ancient warfare)

Derived terms

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