羯鼓

Traditional form:

羯鼓

Pinyin (reading):

jiégǔ

Definitions:

• double-ended skin drum with a narrow waist

Characters:

• 羯 - wether, castrated ram; deer skin
• 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse

Traditional characters:

• 羯 - wether, castrated ram; deer skin
• 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse