Chinese word dictionary

开锣喝道

kāi luó hè dào · to clear a street by banging gongs and shouting loudly (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified开锣喝道

Traditional開鑼喝道

Pinyinkāi luó hè dào

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

开kāi

to open; to start, to initiate, to begin

锣luó

gong

喝hē

to drink; to shout, to call out

道dào

method, way; path, road

How to learn 开锣喝道

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