筂 (chí) - A variant form of the character 篪 (chí),

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chí ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

筂 · chí

A variant form of the character 篪 (chí), referring to an ancient Chinese bamboo flute.

A variant form of the character 篪 (chí),

Usage highlights

Ancient bamboo fluteBamboo flutePlay the fluteFlute musicFlute and zither

Synonyms

  • 篪— Ancient Chinese bamboo flute (standard form)
  • 笛— Flute, bamboo flute (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient flute (筂) was played in court music.
  • He collects replicas of ancient instruments like the 筂.
  • This piece is written for the 筂 and zither.

Collocations

  • Ancient bamboo flute(古筂)
  • Bamboo flute(竹筂)
  • Play the flute(吹筂)
  • Flute music(筂乐)
  • Flute and zither(筂琴)

Idioms

  • Like an untuned flute(如埙如筂)
  • Flute and ocarina in harmony(埙筂相和)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 筂 is a rare variant of 篪, an important ancient Chinese wind instrument.
  • It was used in ceremonial court music during the Zhou dynasty.
  • Often mentioned in classical texts alongside the ocarina (埙).

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