更鼓
gēng gǔ
Pinyin

Definition

更鼓
 - 
gēng gǔ
  1. drum marking night watches
  2. night watchman's clapper

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

gēng
  1. 1 to change or replace
  2. 2 to experience
  3. 3 one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
  4. 4 watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
gēng xīn
  1. 1 to replace the old with new
  2. 2 to renew
  3. 3 to renovate
  4. 4 to upgrade
  5. 5 to update
  6. 6 to regenerate
gèng jiā
  1. 1 more (than sth else)
  2. 2 even more
gēng nián qī
  1. 1 menopause
  2. 2 andropause
gēng huàn
  1. 1 to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
  2. 2 to change (one's address etc)

Idioms (20)

偃旗息鼓
yǎn qí xī gǔ
  1. 1 lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
  2. 2 to give in
屋漏更遭连夜雨
wū lòu gèng zāo lián yè yǔ
  1. 1 when it rains, it pours (idiom)
打退堂鼓
dǎ tuì táng gǔ
  1. 1 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to give up
  3. 3 to turn tail
擂鼓鸣金
léi gǔ míng jīn
  1. 1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  2. 2 to egg people on or to call them back
击鼓鸣金
jī gǔ míng jīn
  1. 1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  2. 2 to egg people on or to call them back