笒 (cén) - A type of ancient bamboo flute & also used as a surname in some contexts.

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cén ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

笒 · cén

A type of ancient bamboo flute;

also used as a surname in some contexts.

A type of ancient bamboo flutealso used as a surname in some contexts.

Usage highlights

Bamboo fluteAncient 笒笒 music笒 playerSurname 笒

Synonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The musician played a bamboo flute (笒).
  • This ancient instrument is called a 笒.
  • He has the surname 笒.

Collocations

  • Bamboo flute(竹笒)
  • Ancient 笒(古笒)
  • 笒 music(笒乐)
  • 笒 player(笒手)
  • Surname 笒(笒姓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 笒 is an ancient Chinese musical instrument made from bamboo.
  • It was used in traditional Chinese music performances.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage.

FAQ