竾 (chí) - A type of ancient Chinese bamboo flute & also used in historical texts for musical instruments.

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chí ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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竾 · chí

A type of ancient Chinese bamboo flute;

also used in historical texts for musical instruments.

A type of ancient Chinese bamboo flutealso used in historical texts for musical instruments.

Usage highlights

bamboo fluteplay the fluteancient instrumentmusical bambooflute music

Synonyms

  • 笛— bamboo flute (more common term)
  • 箫— vertical bamboo flute

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He played the ancient bamboo flute (吹奏竾).
  • The museum displayed various ancient musical instruments (古乐器), including the 竾.
  • This character appears in classical texts about music (古典音乐文献).

Collocations

  • bamboo flute(竹竾)
  • play the flute(吹竾)
  • ancient instrument(古竾)
  • musical bamboo(乐竾)
  • flute music(竾乐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 竾 represents an ancient bamboo wind instrument used in early Chinese music.
  • It appears in classical texts and historical records of musical instruments.
  • Bamboo flutes have been important in Chinese music culture for thousands of years.

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