梆 (bāng) - Bang — a wooden clapper or watchman's rattle & onomatopoeia for a knocking or clapping sound

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Bang — a wooden clapper or watchman's rattle;

onomatopoeia for a knocking or clapping sound;

also refers to a type of Chinese opera.

Bang — a wooden clapper or watchman's rattleonomatopoeia for a knocking or clapping soundalso refers to a type of Chinese opera.

Usage highlights

wooden clapperbangHenan operaShanxi operawatchman's rattleclapper opera

Synonyms

  • 梆子— wooden clapper; bangzi opera

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The night watchman sounded his wooden clapper (打梆子).
  • I heard a bang-bang sound (梆梆声) from the construction site.
  • Hebei Bangzi is a form of Chinese opera (河北梆子).
  • The teacher knocked on the desk with a clapper (用梆子敲桌子).

Collocations

  • wooden clapper(梆子)
  • bang-bang sound(梆梆声)
  • Henan opera(河南梆子)
  • Shanxi opera(山西梆子)
  • watchman's rattle(更梆)
  • clapper opera(梆子戏)

Idioms

  • None specifically featuring this character as a standalone idiom component

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used as a night watchman's tool to signal time and patrol routes.
  • Gave name to Bangzi opera, a major category of Chinese regional opera known for its percussive accompaniment.
  • The sound symbolism evokes alertness, warning, or rhythmic signaling in traditional contexts.

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