Word information
Simplified刁斗
Traditional刁斗
Pinyindiāo dǒu
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Chinese word dictionary
刁斗
diāo dǒu · soldier's copper saucepan, used for cooking food by day and for sounding the night watches during the hours of darkness (in ancient times)
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