更鼓 gēng gǔ ㄍㄥ ㄍㄨˇ gaang1 gu2
- drum marking night watches
- night watchman's clapper
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更
- 更加 gèng jiā ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ gang3 gaa1 more (than sth else)
- 更动 更動 gēng dòng ㄍㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gang1 dung6 to change
- 更换 更換 gēng huàn ㄍㄥ ㄏㄨㄢˋ gang1 wun6 to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
- 更改 gēng gǎi ㄍㄥ ㄍㄞˇ gang1 goi2 to alter
- 更新 gēng xīn ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ gang1 san1 to replace the old with new
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- 更是 gèng shì ㄍㄥˋ ㄕˋ gang3 si6 even more (so)
- 变更 變更 biàn gēng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄥ bin3 gang1 to change
- 更衣室 gēng yī shì ㄍㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ gang1 ji1 sat1 change room; dressing room; locker room
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 一更 yī gēng ㄧ ㄍㄥ jat1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 三更 sān gēng ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ saam1 gaang1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
- 二更 èr gēng ㄦˋ ㄍㄥ ji6 gaang1 second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)
- 五更 wǔ gēng ㄨˇ ㄍㄥ ng5 gaang1 fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
- 停更 tíng gēng ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄥ ting4 gang3 to stop updating (content)
- 催更 cuī gēng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄍㄥ ceoi1 gang3 (slang) (of a follower) to urge (a blogger etc) to post some fresh content (abbr. for 催促更新)
- 初更 chū gēng ㄔㄨ ㄍㄥ co1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 四更 sì gēng ㄙˋ ㄍㄥ sei3 gaang1 fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
- 守更 shǒu gēng ㄕㄡˇ ㄍㄥ sau2 gaang1 to keep watch during the night
- 巡更 xún gēng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄥ ceon4 gang3 to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs
- 打更 dǎ gēng ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄥ daa2 gaang1 to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
鼓
- 鼓动 鼓動 gǔ dòng ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gu2 dung6 to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite
- 鼓励 鼓勵 gǔ lì ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ gu2 lai6 to encourage
- 鼓吹 gǔ chuī ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄟ gu2 ceoi1 to agitate for
- 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇ gu2 zoeng2 to applaud
- 鼓舞 gǔ wǔ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˇ gu2 mou5 to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
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- 敲边鼓 敲邊鼓 qiāo biān gǔ ㄑㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ haau1 bin1 gu2 to back sb up
- 一鼓作气 一鼓作氣 yī gǔ zuò qì ㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˋ jat1 gu2 zok3 hei3 in a spurt of energy
- 哑鼓 啞鼓 yǎ gǔ ㄧㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ aa2 gu2 drum practice pad (music)
- 大鼓 dà gǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨˇ daai6 gu2 bass drum
- 小鼓 xiǎo gǔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ siu2 gu2 snare drum
- 打鼓 dǎ gǔ ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ daa2 gu2 to beat a drum
- 捣鼓 搗鼓 dǎo gu ㄉㄠˇ ˙ㄍㄨ dou2 gu2 to fiddle with sth
- 板鼓 bǎn gǔ ㄅㄢˇ ㄍㄨˇ baan2 gu2 small drum for marking time
- 渔鼓 漁鼓 yú gǔ ㄩˊ ㄍㄨˇ jyu4 gu2 percussion instrument in the form of a bamboo fish (traditionally used by Daoist priests)
- 石鼓 Shí gǔ ㄕˊ ㄍㄨˇ sek6 gu2 see 石鼓区
- 硒鼓 xī gǔ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨˇ toner cartridge
- 筒鼓 tǒng gǔ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄍㄨˇ tung4 gu2 tom-tom drum (drum kit component)
- 箱鼓 xiāng gǔ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨˇ soeng1 gu2 cajón (musical instrument)
- 羯鼓 jié gǔ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨˇ kit3 gu2 double-ended skin drum with a narrow waist
- 耳鼓 ěr gǔ ㄦˇ ㄍㄨˇ ji5 gu2 eardrum
Idioms with these characters
- 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè ㄠˊ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ ngaau4 gaang1 sau2 je6 to stay up through the night (idiom)
- 除旧更新 除舊更新 chú jiù gēng xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 gang1 san1 to replace the old with new (idiom)
- 更深人静 更深人靜 gēng shēn rén jìng ㄍㄥ ㄕㄣ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaang1 sam1 jan4 zing6 deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)
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- 更有甚者 gèng yǒu shèn zhě ㄍㄥˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄜˇ gang3 jau5 sam6 ze2 furthermore (idiom)
- 三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ saam1 gaang1 bun3 je6 (idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night
- 少不更事 shào bù gēng shì ㄕㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕˋ (idiom) young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears
- 深更半夜 shēn gēng bàn yè ㄕㄣ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ sam1 gang1 bun3 je6 in the dead of night (idiom)
- 万象更新 萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zoeng6 gang3 san1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 晨钟暮鼓 晨鐘暮鼓 chén zhōng mù gǔ ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨˇ san4 zung1 mou6 gu2 lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
- 重整旗鼓 chóng zhěng qí gǔ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄥˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨˇ cung4 zing2 kei4 gu2 lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback
- 打退堂鼓 dǎ tuì táng gǔ ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄍㄨˇ daa1 teoi3 tong4 gu2 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
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- 大张旗鼓 大張旗鼓 dà zhāng qí gǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄤ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨˇ daai6 zoeng1 kei4 gu2 (idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale
- 桴鼓相应 桴鼓相應 fú gǔ xiāng yìng ㄈㄨˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄥˋ fu1 gu2 soeng1 jing3 lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts
- 鼓鼓囊囊 gǔ gu nāng nāng ㄍㄨˇ ˙ㄍㄨ ㄋㄤ ㄋㄤ gu2 gu2 nong4 nong4 (idiom) (of a pocket, pouch etc) full and bulging
- 鼓盆之戚 gǔ pén zhī qī ㄍㄨˇ ㄆㄣˊ ㄓ ㄑㄧ gu2 pun4 zi1 cik1 drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 庄子 grieving for his lost wife)
- 欢欣鼓舞 歡欣鼓舞 huān xīn gǔ wǔ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˇ fun1 jan1 gu2 mou5 (idiom) elated and excited; overjoyed
- 击鼓鸣金 擊鼓鳴金 jī gǔ míng jīn ㄐㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ gik1 gu2 ming4 gam1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
- 紧锣密鼓 緊鑼密鼓 jǐn luó mì gǔ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇ gan2 lo4 mat6 gu2 lit. urgent beating of gongs and drums (idiom)