(yǐn) - A rare ancient Chinese character referring to a & also appears in classical texts as a musical

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yǐn | 14 strokes | radical:

· yǐn

A rare ancient Chinese character referring to a type of drumstick used to strike drums;

also appears in classical texts as a musical instrument component.

A rare ancient Chinese character referring to aalso appears in classical texts as a musical

Usage highlights

drumstickmusical instrumentancient ritualclassical music

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The musician used a drumstick (朄) to play the drum.
  • This character appears in ancient ritual texts (礼经).
  • It was part of the classical orchestra (雅乐).

Collocations

  • drumstick(鼓朄)
  • musical instrument(乐器)
  • ancient ritual(古礼)
  • classical music(雅乐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese classical texts describing ritual music and ceremonies.
  • Represents a specific component of traditional Chinese musical instruments.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of historical and academic interest.

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