驚堂木

Chinese

to startle; to be frightened; to be scared
to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
 
 (main) hall; large room tree; wood
trad. (驚堂木) 驚 堂 木
simp. (惊堂木) 惊 堂 木

Pronunciation

Noun

驚堂木

  1. (dated) wooden block used by a magistrate to strike the table in calling for attention or order

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 驚堂木 (“wooden block used by a magistrate to strike the table in calling for attention or order”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 驚堂木
Jilu Mandarin Jinan 驚堂木
Cantonese Hong Kong 驚堂木
Eastern Min Fuzhou 驚堂木
Southern Min Xiamen 封子
Wu Shanghai 驚堂木
Danyang 驚堂木
Xiang Changsha 戒方
Loudi 戒尺
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