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花鼓

Mandarin · pinyin huā gǔ

flower drum, a type of double-skinned Chinese drum
folk dance popular in provinces around the middle reaches of the Yangtze
(bicycle wheel) hub

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207

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1–3 · hua1 gu3

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faa1 gu2

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noun

flower drum, a traditional Chinese double-headed barrel drum of medium size, with a body painted with flower design and played with sticks

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