gǔ shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
tympanic cavity (of the middle ear)
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Original source entry:

鼓室 鼓室 [gu3 shi4] /tympanic cavity (of the middle ear)/

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Character information

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  • 鼓
    gǔ

    drum / CL:通[tòng],面[miàn] / to drum / to strike / to rouse / to bulge / to swell

  • 室
    shì

    room / work unit / grave / scabbard / family or clan / one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

    Shì

    surname Shi

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