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更鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

更鼓 Usage and Examples

watch drum

night watch drum

The characters in 更鼓

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
更
gēng7even more
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell

More words starting with 更

  • gèng更bù不yīng应gāi该even less so, much less
  • gèng更bù不néng能much less, even less
  • gèng更fēng丰fù富de的richer, more abundant
  • gèng更wéi为even more, further
  • gèng更wéi为wán完shàn善de的more complete, more perfect
  • gèng更wéi为zhòng重yào要more importantly, even more important
  • gèng更jiǔ久Longer, For longer
  • gèng更jiǔ久de的shí时jiān间longer time, more time
  • gèng更liàng亮brighter
  • gēng更dài代substitution or replacement
  • gèng更lìng令rén人qiè惬yì意le了More pleasant, More enjoyable
  • gēng更yǐ以qí其More by its, Even more with its

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Questions about 更鼓

What does 更鼓 mean in Chinese?

更鼓 (gēng gǔ) means “watch drum, night watch drum”.

How do you pronounce 更鼓?

更鼓 is pronounced gēng gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “watch drum” in Chinese?

“watch drum” is 更鼓 (gēng gǔ) in Chinese.

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