| 开台锣鼓 |
kāi tái luó gǔ |
opening gong / gong strokes announcing start of opera performance |
| 开 |
kāi |
to open (transitive or intransitive) / (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / (directional complement) away; off / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文 / abbr. for 开本, book format |
| 开台 |
kāi tái |
start of play / opening of theatrical performance |
| 台 |
Tái |
Taiwan (abbr.) / surname Tai |
| 台 |
tāi |
used in place names |
| 台 |
tái |
(classical) you (in letters) / variant of 台 |
| 台 |
tái |
desk; table; counter |
| 台 |
Tái |
Taiwan (abbr.) |
| 台 |
tái |
platform / stage / terrace / stand / support / station / broadcasting station / classifier for vehicles or machines |
| 台 |
tái |
typhoon |
| 锣 |
luó |
gong / CL:面 |
| 锣鼓 |
luó gǔ |
gongs and drums / Chinese percussion instruments |
| 鼓 |
gǔ |
old variant of 鼓 |
| 鼓 |
gǔ |
drum / CL:通,面 / to drum / to strike / to rouse / to bulge / to swell |