锣鼓

鑼鼓
luógǔ
noun #94,571

Meanings

  1. 1 gongs and drums
  2. 2 Chinese percussion (collective term)

Examples

Yuǎnchù chuán lái le luógǔ shēng.
The sound of gongs and drums came from afar.
Chūnjié de wǔ lóng biǎoyǎn shǎo bu liǎo luógǔ.
No Spring Festival dragon dance is complete without gongs and drums.
Luógǔ xuāntiān, xǐqì yángyáng.
Gongs and drums filled the air — the mood was festive.

Tips

culture
锣鼓 is the percussion backbone of Peking opera (京剧) and most folk celebrations: weddings, temple fairs, dragon and lion dances. The set phrase 锣鼓 means 'drums deafening the sky' — used for any loudly festive scene.

Stroke Order

luó