[羯, jiéㄐㄧㄝˊ] a ram, esp. gelded; to castrate; deer's skin; Jie people, originally a branch of the Tokhara 月支; also general term for non-Han people, See Also: 月支#6675
[羯鼓催花, jié gǔ cuī huāㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄚ] drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the drum in apricot blossom, See Also: 唐玄宗