击鼓
jī
gǔ

Definitions

  1. 1. to beat a drum
  2. 2. drumming

Components

  • 击 jī – to hit
  • 鼓 gǔ – drum

Related Words

  • 击鼓鸣金 jī gǔ míng jīn – to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  • 击鼓传花 jī gǔ chuán huā – beat the drum, pass the flower (game in which players sit in a circle passing a flower around while a drum is beaten – when the drumbeat stops, the player holding the flower must sing a song, answer a question, or drink a glass of wine etc)