拨浪鼓 bō làng gǔ

a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 43196th word

Definitions

  1. 1. a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy)
  2. 2. rattle-drum

Characters

Character Meaning
拨 bō HSK 6
to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money)
浪 làng HSK 4
wave; unrestrained; dissipated
鼓 gǔ HSK 4
drum; to drum; to strike