板鼓 Traditional form: 板鼓 Pinyin (reading): bǎngǔ Definitions: small drum for marking time Characters: 板 - board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse Traditional characters: 板 - board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse