毊 (xiāo) - A large ancient Chinese bell & an ancient musical instrument.

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xiāo ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

想信

毊 · xiāo

A large ancient Chinese bell;

an ancient musical instrument.

A large ancient Chinese bellan ancient musical instrument.

Usage highlights

large bellbronze bellancient bellceremonial bellmusical bellZhou dynasty bell

Synonyms

  • 钟— bell (more common term)
  • 镈— large ancient bell

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient bell (毊) was used in court ceremonies.
  • Archaeologists discovered a bronze 毊 from the Zhou dynasty.
  • This museum displays various ancient musical instruments including the 毊.

Collocations

  • large bell(大毊)
  • bronze bell(铜毊)
  • ancient bell(古毊)
  • ceremonial bell(礼毊)
  • musical bell(乐毊)
  • Zhou dynasty bell(周毊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The 毊 was an important ceremonial instrument in ancient Chinese court music.
  • Such bells were typically cast from bronze and used in important state ceremonies.
  • The character appears in ancient texts describing musical instruments and rituals.

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