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paiban

paiban noun: a clapper made from several flat pieces of hardwood or bamboo, used in Chinese music.

Noun

paiban (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) A clapper made from several flat pieces of hardwood or bamboo, used in Chinese music.

Origin of paiban

From Mandarin 拍板 (pāibǎn).

Questions about paiban

What does paiban mean?
Paiban means a clapper made from several flat pieces of hardwood or bamboo, used in Chinese music.
What part of speech is paiban?
Paiban is a noun.

Words near paiban in the dictionary

  1. Pai Marire
  2. pai-hua
  3. pai-lou
  4. pai-lous
  5. Paia
  6. paiban
  7. Paibian
  8. paich
  9. paiche
  10. paiches
  11. Paichuan

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