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Information about character(s)

Radical:
Radical Strokes: 4
Additional Strokes: 5
Total Strokes: 9

Pronunciation

Pinyin: tuò
Cantonese: tok3
JapaneseKun: HYOUSHIGI SAKU HIRAKU
JapaneseOn: TAKU
Korean: THAK

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: watchman's rattle

CE-Dict: watchman's rattle

21 Century bidirectional dictionary: 1.(used in old times) a nightwatchman's knocker (or sound making device)

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《木部》柝 判也。从木㡿聲。《易》曰:“重門擊𣔳。”

康熙字典文字版 【辰集中】【木字部】 柝
【唐韻】【正韻】他各切【集韻】【韻會】闥各切,𠀤音託。【說文】作𣔳、𣟄,判也。夜行所擊者。【易·下繫】重門擊柝,以待暴客。【左傳·哀七年】魯擊柝,聞于邾。【徐鉉曰】謂判兩木夾于門爲機,相擊以警夜也。今荒城多叩鼓以持更,蓋其遺制。

CF-Dict: bois pour battre les veilles