刁斗 diāo dǒu

army cooking pot; alarm bell

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. soldier's copper saucepan, used for cooking food by day and for sounding the night watches during the hours of darkness (in ancient times)

Characters

Character Meaning
刁 diāo
artful; wicked; surname Diao
斗 dǒu HSK 5
to fight; to contend; to struggle